Vintage Native Alaskan Baleen-Wood Love Story Inupiaq Artist Harry Apodruk

$325.00

Harry Apodruk Vintage Baleen-Wood Love Story Bracelet

This bracelet is made from baleen laminated to dark wood, perhaps ebony; see the last image for a close-up of the lamination. The ebony gives rigidity to the flexible baleen plates to provide a durable platform for etching and wearing. The pictures portray a man and woman out crossing paths while out walking and turning around to catch up with each other, holding hands, walking together, rubbing noses, and going back to a village. The baleen components are separated by walrus ivory beads.

Harry Apodruk (1929 – 1988) was an Inupiaq artist who moved to Seattle and worked for Leonard F. Porter, Inc. in the 1960’s. This bracelet was likely made while Apodruk was employed there.

The bracelet has an inside circumference of about 7 inches; It is approximately 1 1/4 inch wide. It is signed Apodruk.

Please note that products containing ivory or other marine mammal components cannot be shipped to New York, New Jersey, or California. As of this writing, it is still legal to ship these products to all other states. Click here to see a brochure published by the U.S. Department of the Interior with more details on this topic.

Because of marine mammal content, the bracelet can not be mailed out of the U.S.

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Harry Apodruk Vintage Baleen-Wood Love Story Bracelet

This bracelet is made from baleen laminated to dark wood, perhaps ebony; see the last image for a close-up of the lamination. The ebony gives rigidity to the flexible baleen plates to provide a durable platform for etching and wearing. The pictures portray a man and woman out crossing paths while out walking and turning around to catch up with each other, holding hands, walking together, rubbing noses, and going back to a village.

Harry Apodruk (1929 – 1988) was an Inupiaq artist who moved to Seattle and worked for Leonard F. Porter, Inc. in the 1960’s. This bracelet was likely made while Apodruk was employed there.

The bracelet has an inside circumference of about 7 inches; It is approximately 1 1/4 inch wide. It is signed Apodruk.

Please note that products containing ivory or other marine mammal components cannot be shipped to New York, New Jersey, or California. As of this writing, it is still legal to ship these products to all other states. Click here to see a brochure published by the U.S. Department of the Interior with more details on this topic.

Because of marine mammal content, the bracelet can not be mailed out of the U.S.

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 8 × 7 × 4 in
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