Transfiguration of the Inuit Shaman (Art no.11) by sandra46
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Description
This is a wonderful transformation ivory figure carved by an Inuit artist from an exhibition of Inuit Art in Winnipeg some years ago. This marvelous piece puts together elements of the indigenous and western artistic traditions to produce great art.
In the oral tradition of the Inuit, stories of transformation have always been among the most compelling. In the 1920's the subjects of these epic tales were brought to life, for outsiders through drawings that ethnographer Knute Rasmussen coaxed from reluctant narrators in Canada's Kitikmeot region. With encouragement from southerners working with the Inuit after World War II, there came an outpouring of sculpture that depicted an array of subject matter. Works under the title of Transfigurations included a multitude of shamans working their transformative powers. The Inuit are one of the few people who can legally use walrus ivory. They collect this ivory from the walruses that they hunt for food, and from it make beautiful carvings prized by collectors. Other materials sometimes incorporated into the carvings are whale baleen, fossilized ivory, fossilized sea cow rib, and moose bone. However, export of these ivory artworks is usually forbidden, hence soapstone, marble and other stone pieces are more common.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (39)
claude19
Thank you for this information on Inuit art ... especially since their status as fully fledged people currently seems to deteriorate in Northern Europe ... including Iceland Splendid shot !
flaviok
Fascinante e maravilhosa minha amiga, sua narrativa é fantástica, obrigado, aplausos (5)
alessimarco
An almazing sculpture! Great capture!
brycek
Wonderful capture and information!!
MOSKETON
UNA GRAN LECCION DE HISTORIA DE LA VIDA MISMA, ME ENCANTA. FELICIDADES POR TUS GRANDES TRABAJOS.
wysiwig
Fascinating figure and information. Looks like something by Picasso.
lyron
Fantastic capture!!!
schonee
Cool!
durleybeachbum
Fab piece! I watched a super documentary about ths subject last year.
flora-crassella
a very interesting object!!!!!
Miska7
Very nice sculpture and information! Great capture.
jayfar
Great image of a great carving. The icon looks a bit 'armless'. Lol.
Umbetro38
a beautiful presentation and as always a very interesting work
carlx
Fantastic capture!!!
Kaartijer
A very interesting work, great shot!
anmes
Fascinating object..you are sharing a lot of interesting art with us. Thanks a lot ,really enjoying it..
drifterlee
Very cool, sandra!!!!!!!!
Faemike55
Thank you for teh wonderful artwork and narrative, Sandra
MrsLubner
Outstanding information and photo of this piece of artwork.
jocko500
wild looking . lot of history here
amota99517
What a wonderful shot and thanks so much for the narration. I learned a lot.
magnus073
It really is amazing Sandra, and I'm so glad you shared both this amazing photo and the history of it also.
bazza
Great capture and super info Sandra thank you, we're never to old to learn!!
mgtcs
Excellent my dear friend, amazing shot and information, thank you!
renecyberdoc
fascinating.
mariogiannecchini
Confesso che non sapevo nulla di queste cose , piuttosto interessanti !Indubbiamente un bell'oggetto e un'interessante documentazione. Oggi il tempo è nero e minaccioso , ma la temperatura è più sopportabile .
dochtersions
Amazing shot, and information, Sandra.
KarmaSong
A beautiful and fascinating artifact. I would suggest comparing the art of the Inuits to that of the Sami in Northern Europe, most probably related to the Inuits themselves.
lucindawind
great composition and post work
jmb007
belle figurine!!