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Davidee Itulu Carved Tusk with Scrimshaw

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 700.00 USD
Davidee Itulu Carved Tusk with Scrimshaw
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The 10” tusk by Davidee Itulu (1929-2006), has scrimshaw carvings features a walrus, bear, bird, seal, polar bear and more. Mounted on stone base, 1” x 3 “ x 3”. Probably early 20th Century. “Itulu was born in 1929 in Tutjaak, near Cape Dorset. In May 1953, his family travelled by dog team to Kimmirut to allow him to build a large fishing boat. He began working on walrus tusks during this period, one of the first carvers in the community to do so. His first carving was a small Inuk boy carrying an ivory seal. Itulu liked to work on walrus tusk which he lets dry for long periods before carving, otherwise “they are too alive to be used. Scraped and filed by hand to a smooth finish, both sides of the tusk are then embellished with images of such arctic animals as wolves, caribou, ducks, geese, seals and walruses, reflecting his life as a trapper and hunter. Itulu also used his highly accomplished scrimshaw technique on bone, employing the original tools he made in the 1950s. He was also well known for his detailed prints and has been a visiting artist at the Cape Dorset printmaking studios.” (Excerpt ©1997 Inuit Art Section, INAC

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City: State: Date: HWAC# 50542