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Description: Elders are highly respected amongst
the Dene. "Itsu" is carved from a black serpentine
rock with a very nice polish. There are accents of green in
the darker black/green stone. Grandmother collects berries
in her birchbark berry basket while wearing the traditional scarfe.
The basket has an etched top (flowers) which comes off and reveals
a small container lined with moosehide (removable). The
lines and fine curvatures of the face make this carving very
lifelike. A great showpiece. Size: "Itsu"
is 6" high by 9" long by 6" wide. The piece weighs approx.
10 lbs.
Copyright 2004, Jerome Thomas Ekinla
, NWT
Aboriginal craftsman.
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Price: $1,200 (including freight) Weight:
10 lbs
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