20th C. Inuit / Aleut Wool Felt & Hide Wall Hanging
Native American, Northwestern United States or Canada, Aleut, Yupik, or Inuit, people, ca. early 20th century CE. A green wool felt panel hand-stitched with white caribou hide to create an arctic scene. The animals and single human are cut then sewn to the felt with blue and red threads, and the border is stitched with yellow and red yarn. Included is a fox, a polar bear attacking a walrus, a hunter carrying a caribou over his back, and a second caribou running. The sewing and imaginative scenes demonstrate the skill of the artisans. Traditionally women sewed and created these works as decorative items to sell and often depict traditional lives of arctic people and animals. The artform known as nivingajuliat developed rapidly from craft programs sponsored by the government in the 1960s. Size: 29" L x 15.75" W (73.7 cm x 40 cm)
Provenance: private Alamo collection, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167282
Condition Report: Minor staining to verso and discoloration to white hides on frontside. Minor fraying to wool and yarn border but secure and not unraveling. Great condition and intact.
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Native American, Northwestern United States or Canada, Aleut, Yupik, or Inuit, people, ca. early 20th century CE. A green wool felt panel hand-stitched with white caribou hide to create an arctic scene. The animals and single human are cut then sewn to the felt with blue and red threads, and the border is stitched with yellow and red yarn. Included is a fox, a polar bear attacking a walrus, a hunter carrying a caribou over his back, and a second caribou running. The sewing and imaginative scenes demonstrate the skill of the artisans. Traditionally women sewed and created these works as decorative items to sell and often depict traditional lives of arctic people and animals. The artform known as nivingajuliat developed rapidly from craft programs sponsored by the government in the 1960s. Size: 29" L x 15.75" W (73.7 cm x 40 cm)
Provenance: private Alamo collection, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167282
Condition Report: Minor staining to verso and discoloration to white hides on frontside. Minor fraying to wool and yarn border but secure and not unraveling. Great condition and intact.
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