Whale Baleen Basket Ivory Fluke by Hensley
Finely crafted lidded whale baleen basket hand woven by Native Inupiaq Eskimo Indian John Hensley, Point Hope Alaska, with an Ivory Whale Tail Fluke carving and starter disk and wide-weft whale baleen weaving. (c. 2000)
Woven Whale Baleen Baskets are a unique and expensive Indian handicraft crafted only in Alaska.
Traditional ivory starter disk as the base of this baleen basket with wide-weft weaving in solid black whale baleen so popular in Baleen basketry.
John is an experienced Alaskan native Eskimo Indian with many years of whale baleen basketry experience. He specializes in the crafting of these popular and exotic whale baleen baskets.
This particular solid black whale baleen basket has a beautifully carved ivory whale's fluke disk on the lid. John Hensley, an Inupiaq artist was born and raised in the northwestern community of Kotzebue. His Inupiaq name is Aqpayuk, or "he who runs fast". John's specialty is baleen basket making he is renowned for his work.
SB524 - Handwoven Whale Baleen Basket with Ivory Whale Fluke Tail
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