Goose Carving
by James Aningayou, Siberian Yup'ik
whalebone, fossil ivory neck and head, walrus ivory beak, baleen inlay
2 3/4" high x 2 3/4" long x 1 1/2" wide
James Aningayou is a carver from the community of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island. Yup’ik traditional carvers, the Aningayou family are well-known for their geese and bears although they carve many other animal figures, baleen scrimshaw, walrus mounts and more.
