April 23, 2024
Aleut skinning seal, soapstone carving over 40 yrs old
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This 2"x4" black soapstone carving is typical of the way that Aleutians portrayed their way of life in the near Arctic. They used the seals' skins for clothing and bedding, rendered fat to rub on their exposed body parts as protection against the cruel winds and deadly low temperatures, and then ate the rest. Nothing went to waste & they made it through another winter. T were (and still are) plenty of seals. The seals hunted, caught & ate the large salmon & other fish that were the mainstay of the Inuit daily diet... so they were considered predators & a threat to their way of life. And when the animal rights groups got involved ... well, let's not go t I obtained this carving in Alaska in 1969 while on my way to Vietnam to be an intelligence specialist in the 5th Special Forces (Green Beret). This is not a politically correct piece of art. But it's indicative of a way of life for a group of Native Americans who need more protection than seals.Happy bidding Ric Hickman
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