"Arctic Expeditions"

2011-10-03T02:51:00.001-07:00

"Two inches in length, 'spoon' small ladle, 'Island' profile, Polynesian / Indonesian remote 'Tribal' motif. This example is carved from Woolly mammoth Ivory and has an 'Antique' finish. (In the background is an Inuit Mammoth Bone harpoon with a 'slate' stone end blade." "I am preparing a multi-motif production of both Mammoth ivory, Mammoth Bone and Domestic Cow Bone."

2011-10-02T03:26:00.000-07:00

"Ivory...Mammoth Ivory, 'The Most Significant Sculpture Medium in the World" 'Contemporary Motif, to Dayak Tribal 'Head-Hunter' Borneo, all the way to the Arctic and reproducing Inuit museum icons...in ancient Woolly Mammoth Ivory...(Offering the same quality and in increased quantity in Cow Bone, for tourist distributions of important indigenous 'Prehistoric' or 'Historic' design motif."

2011-10-02T03:17:00.000-07:00

"Walrus sized Toggle Harpoon Projectile, with a slate inset blade. Discovered near Nome, Alaska"

2011-10-01T22:37:00.000-07:00

"View of the 'Shaman's' 'Mask' sculpted 'fossil' extinct 'Stellar Sea Cow bone, collected near Punk Island, St. Lawrence Island"

"Emaciated in age, this Shaman was sculpted in primitive style to bring about a great 'Artifact' finish"

2011-10-01T22:31:00.000-07:00

"Dead Shaman, accomplished with her mask, changing bodies, from her 'spirit world' to return as a baby...again"

2011-10-01T22:26:00.000-07:00

"The Polynesian 'Maori' of New Zealand have received much notoriety for their 'cultural' motif supplied to an eager collector population...their tourists. In a much greater exposition, the Okvik, Yupik Inuit from Arctic Alaska along with the thousands of their years of ancient Inuit motif evolution, it remains unrivaled. Preserved in ice for thousands of years, ivory from these islands are still being discovered." "This photo was ('Inspired sculpture from my studio, to offer as 'Artifact' finishing')...'Woolly Mammoth Ivory' (12 inches in length)...'Okvik Style Lance Harpoon...

2011-10-01T22:15:00.000-07:00

"The Backside of the 'Elder Shaman' whom could transform into a Polar Bear. Skeletal motif is common among the prehistoric Inuit, it represented the spirit...after death"

2011-09-30T22:02:00.000-07:00

"The brilliant 'Red' (side notched0 Archaic Arrowhead was 're-hafted' in my studio to what might have appeared six to seven thousand years ago. I have a variable collection of these ancient objects. They are from all over the world." I do however value the Alaskan 'stone' projectiles a great deal, due to their significance and scarcity." "They often exhibit master works-man-ship in their stone work as their very survival depending on the hunt."

2011-09-30T03:49:00.000-07:00

"Buckland 'Old Village' up river from town. The Buckland river has Mammoth, and bones along with artifacts that have drifted downriver. The upper Buckland river for some reason began to change it's banks to a different route, and as it did this it washed and eroded through the old village...This foot long Beluga Whale Harpoon Toggle was still in the mud...not as yet 'fallen' into the gravel and river."

2011-09-30T03:39:00.000-07:00

"Yupik Ladle, motif, of Woolly Mammoth Ivory, and indeed the Yupik of St. Lawrence had not much in the way of Mammoth Ivory. During the Ice Age, the Bering Straight off St. Lawrence Island was 'Mammoth Steppe,' dry except for the rains. Pleistocene Ice Age fossils are all through the Bering and Chukchi Sea...in abundance and often they are washed up on the beaches all through the Arctic"

2011-09-30T03:32:00.000-07:00

"Spoon Ladles, Pendants and Amulets, from as far back as the Ice Age to the last thousand years, reproducing artifact motifs and with an 'Antique' finish equal in view to an ancient object." "Very difficult to obtain an original artifact from the Ice Age, so I bring them back, affordable, all designs that can be retrieved from historic and prehistoric references." "My market is actually 'fun' to design and produce the most significant art form in history, Woolly mammoth Ivory, the first jewelry and spear."

2011-09-30T03:21:00.000-07:00

"An 'eroded' Woolly Mammoth bone, in the sand with moss...on a stroll along the beach in Koyuk village, and then a ancient vertebrate, probably seal. I still have the old seal bone, and the 'Mammoth Bone' was just finished into sculpture. "Misfortune" Elder Shaman of Savoonga centuries ago, transformed himself into a Polar Bear, so he could more easily track his quarry. Running on all four legs, he then crossed a high ice ridge and down the other side...a hunter from his village...thrust a lance into the old Shaman...thought he was Bear"

2011-09-27T01:03:00.000-07:00

"Ladle Amulets in (5cm) or roughly (2 inch) Pendants produced from Woolly Mammoth Ivory are given an antique finish to appear to be thousands of years in age. So the idea is to produce an artifact that is sculpted from human's earliest carving medium, and offer these to my clients, after all, original Mammoth artifacts are so rare that only a few people can have them."

2011-09-27T01:02:00.000-07:00

"Usually 'the term does apply to 'No Two Alike' as this 'Amulet' pendant is a darker color of Woolly Mammoth Ivory. 'Notice the grain pattern in the spoon dish, bone do not exhibit the same pattern and usually is grain free." (2 inch) in length, with antique finish, Inuit motif...

2011-09-27T00:56:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Ivory ladle composition in an ancient Inuit motif, (6 inches) in length to offer clients a diversified collection of sculptures. It is not always possible in Woolly Mammoth Ivory to obtain two of the same sculptures, they are too personal and unique to how they respond to the antique process. Domestic Cow Bone is also available in the antique finish, very good price points offered for resale clientele."

2011-09-24T05:56:00.000-07:00

"This is just how 'Woolly Mammoth Tusks' are discovered, above the Arctic Circle, 'Alaska' in a small creek that flows north. Drifting day by day and every day for weeks always discovering something, each day. I am never 'less than' ecstatic every day in this wondrous region. This tusk was photographed prior to touching it as I do with each discovery!"

2011-09-24T05:43:00.000-07:00

"I enjoy legends, some are remembered from stories of the Athabaskan and Inuit heritage and others are my imagination. I incorporate these legends in my artworks, and it is extensive. I have sculptures such as these all over the world after over 35 years of designing for Mammoth Ivory and Bone."

2011-09-19T22:56:00.000-07:00

"Antique finish, 'Cow Bone' pendant with trade beads and 'adjustable' cord, offered for dealer interests only, and distributor options for the 'collectors and tourist' market in Alaska's vast region." "I work in both "Woolly Mammoth ivory" as well as domestic "Cow Bone" for client preference, encouraging a various design momentum targeting regional interests."

2011-09-19T22:44:00.000-07:00

"Inuit Shaman carved from domestic 'Cow Bone' with an 'antique' finish and 'gemstone' beads illustrating the detail available for Dealers, from my production studio. With my extensive crew of extraordinary artisans, we are capable in supplying a vast quantity while maintaining high level of quality. I design most of the carvings now produced as well as this example in the photo, and do encourage custom motif for a design specific production...see below posts for price points"

2011-09-19T22:32:00.000-07:00

"Completely 'Hand Carved' 'Pendant' and just under 2 inches in length, high polished and with signature, on a adjustable cord and trade beads, cow bone with an antique finish and priced to dealers @ $4.00 each not including shipping would indeed sell at the Anchorage weekend market by the hundreds @ $ 8.00 each. (This is just one motif out of possible hundreds that is designed for the tourist market and not just the Weekend Market in Anchorage, but to gifts shops all over Alaska). "I no longer 'personally' distribute this production throughout Alaska. Instead I remain 'in studio,' offering 'Distribution Options' for those interested in a high profit and fun business!""I encourage specific design options from Clients to comply to indigenous interests "
"Price for orders (various design motifs) of over one thousand pendants, depending on design options" "My studio does custom carving for those dealers with Woolly Mammoth Ivory shipped to my location, "Dealer Inquiries invited"

2011-09-15T02:00:00.000-07:00

"Pendants 'Amulets' sculpted from domestic 'cow' bone. Extreme detailed carvings, with price points designed for dealership interest or artists whom prefer their own designs reproduced in quantity for actively supplying gift shops and galleries for the tourist market, (above) photo promotion, for Anchorage, Alaska) offered in 'white' or 'antique' format. My studio has several artisans in production to compliment any order amount without compromising quality. My studio maintains copyright exclusivity for all orders, and for additional information and dealership price format, (For cow bone; ($3.00 to $6.00 distributor price points) please contact by email (above)... Brilliant quality, quantity and extremely affordable rapid selling hand made product!"

2011-08-17T02:20:00.000-07:00

"Okvik horizon, 3000 years age, Bering Sea, St Lawrence Island, Alaska..."Winged Object" (ventral side) view illustrating linear engraving typical of the group at it's renaissance. "What we have with these amazing variety of Winged Objects is how stylization incorporates into it's primary motif patterns. Tradition maintains uniformity in profile, also engraved conformity mostly, but now and them through personal expression the traditions will take a turn in the road. Initially these objects began as a representation of a vehicle, space ship, UFO, or shuttle that made it's appearance 3000 years ago on the island. It had stayed there for a time, long enough of a time to be remembered, and then recorded in a sculpture, most likely in wood first, then since it left such an impression, most likely a 'deity' importance, it then became traditionally handed down through the generations evolving along the way. Form all I have studied in form, in this motif with all it's variations, it is very likely that there were more than one extraterrestrial encounter, more than one vehicle type viewed and recorded and even the 'visitors' themselves remembered as 'dolls' in tradition and through most of these Yupik horizons down through the generations."

2011-08-10T22:32:00.000-07:00

"Arctic Alaska, preserves artifacts very well as this 'Okvik' bowl illustrates with an age of over 3000 years. Carved from ancient walrus ivory, and lost in a subterranean earthen shelter, along with a possible burial. These are a few of the artifacts that occasionally are discovered on St. Lawrence Island as well as coastal Siberia, along with other Inuit types from the mainland. This blog is interested in presenting fine prehistoric art of Arctic Alaska, it's significance and any provenance I may find. It is difficult to view any kind of artifact typology on the web, yet I will display all I can discover for this educational forum. Within my other blog; 'In My Own Words' I associate many of the 'Winged Objects' of the Okvik and Ipiutak Inuit with design motifs of extraterrestrial influences."

2011-08-10T22:06:00.000-07:00

"Since my early years exploring the Arctic areas of Alaska, I have not seen many Muskox or even their spoor. Their numbers are definitely on the increase as they are allowed to extend their range without hunting pressure. I for one, see no reason to disturb them, or for that matter any animal unless there is very good cause. Hunters and trophy 'head' hunters would find it more challenging just in the experience, a very great photo record, and as for a trophy, even with me, I discover a skull, horn or antler, lying on the tundra or in a river, it is so exciting to discover such treasures that are left naturally...and when especially fortunate I discover a trophy 'prehistoric' skull!"

2011-08-10T21:57:00.000-07:00

"In some regions I explore in the Arctic, I only share the beaches and gravel bars of remote rivers with Toklat Grizzlies. I have had countless encounters with these beach and river bears even in camp, but preparations and conduct secures such visitations. Usually just a 'stance' and not deviating from a given position is intimidating for a bear. A camp 'can' get crowded very quickly, and become exciting when a kettle of soup is on the boil, best put a lid on it, turn it down and stand still while photographing the encounter." 'Tracks are neat to photograph, and a guarantee that there is a bear at least 'passing' through"

2011-08-10T21:43:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Tusks, leaning on the wall in my winter cabin in Fairbanks, from the Pleistocene permafrost of the Arctic Alaskan tundra. Returning from expedition, collecting ancient ivory, restoring them and sculpting smaller and broken pieces, was and is my profession. This blog will further introduce finished objects of art and explore the 'past' expeditions in my artist history." I also will lead a 'friend' level expedition this summer 2012, for those interested in joining me."

2011-08-06T19:08:00.000-07:00

"Seven feet in length, and seventy five pounds weight. Just lying in the mud, drifted down from recent spring thaw, and in near perfect condition. 'Woolly Mammoth Tusk' an immature bull, 20,000 years from Ice Age Alaska."

2011-08-06T03:15:00.000-07:00

"Saber Tooth Cat colored "Ice Age" Woolly Mammoth Tusk" "Still going further north and will for another few weeks, making and breaking camp each day, stopping on every gravel bar, and looking around for any sign of another fossil tusk, or an ancient Inuit harpoon projectile, perhaps an ancient ivory sled runner, and one of my biggest dream finds...a Human form effigy of ivory or bone or even amber, dating back to when land stretched from Alaska to Siberia, during a time mystic, a time we only remember when we sleep in country, on the old Mammoth migration trails, as I stop and pick up a stone spear blade that tells of the hunt..."Mammoth!"

2011-08-06T02:56:00.000-07:00

"Almost looks like someone's doggy, except for his size, but it's a sunny day and he's just looking for a bone."

2011-08-06T02:51:00.000-07:00

"He's on the trail...my trail, looking down, in the sand, but not as yet looking up to see me, too attentive on the spoor, mine, and so I break out the camera to record this visit, no food on the grill yet, but thinking about it...and yet, my camp will be comfortable tonight with a campfire, no dark this far north as the sun spins around in a loop...above the horizon. Comfortable, yes, but will keep one eye open...and both ears in case this fellow comes around."

2011-08-06T02:39:00.000-07:00

"The 'Only' transportation to many outback Arctic regions, no roads just gravel bar landings. Flying above the Arctic circle several hours north of Fairbanks, leaving the 'Brooks Range' far behind along with the tree line. All rivers drain into the Arctic Ocean with thousands of Caribou migrating to the coast crossing...my trails."

2011-08-06T02:28:00.000-07:00

"Prehistoric 'Spade' with dimensions of roughly fourteen inches in length, (This photo illustrates the 'spade' as discovered condition). All along certain beaches are levels of abundant marine mammal bones and especially in the Escholtz Bay region (Kotzebue), Alaska, are artifacts commonly of Mammoth bone. I have explored a great deal of prehistoric sites too numerous to count, from burials to villages sites. One in particular is the 'Sealing Point' location (Cape Krusenstern) with over 3000 known house sites, still intact with little or very few actual archaeological work beyond just identifying cultural affinities."

2011-08-06T02:18:00.000-07:00

"Digging 'Spade' from prehistoric Inuit, discovered north of Nome, Alaska, on a beach combing spree. Carved utility implement of 'extinct' Wholly Mammoth Bone, (This photo is the implement uncovered)"

2011-08-06T01:29:00.000-07:00

"When ever discovering such a beautiful Woolly Mammoth Tusk, it is always my apprehension to wonder if the tip is broken or intact, and until I rotate the tusk out of the water I will not know, but in this case I was not disappointed, nearly seven feet in length and flawless, not fractures, just as though it fell off the Mammoth last year instead of 20,000 years ago!"

2011-08-06T01:25:00.000-07:00

"A grand and beautiful setting for a museum grade Woolly Mammoth tusk as it was discovered. Arctic region, Alaska, and just a few miles from the Arctic Ocean...north over 'gold bearing gravels.' Fishing always produces dinner, simply by keeping a pole at the ready, watching the surface of the river and it's ripples, to indicate a grayling (trout) then flick a fly in it's direction and 'Fish On' unless it's a Northern Pike...the baracuda of fresh ice water!"

2011-08-06T01:19:00.000-07:00

"And of course comes the day, the morning that I saw this tusk a hundred yards away, looked like it was a log semi-submerged but then since there are no trees this far north, and only brush, it was easy to assume this was a Woolly Mammoth Tusk...almost seven feet in length!"

2011-08-06T00:41:00.000-07:00

"Drifting down an Arctic river for weeks does have an incredible amount of Ice Age fossil discoveries, note; how the upper sod is just hanging over the edge of the 'cut bank.' This is due to permafrost holding the sod in place from underneath and as it thaws, the sod falls into the river, and in this sod and mud is laced with Ice Age fossils.!"

2011-08-06T00:31:00.000-07:00

"Ice Age, Pleistocene discoveries like this 'Arctic Lion' has always been my dream. Sabre Tooth Cats, and any intact skull from such an age of twenty centuries. This specimen, I discovered, in a very remote river. A very lucky find with all of the teeth and no serious breaks. The main difficulty is that when a skeleton, or skull that becomes exposed to the weather after thawing from permafrost, can easily be destroyed and lost when is falls into a river, creek or out in the open."

2011-08-06T00:22:00.000-07:00

"So easily seen, so easily and during the course of a walk, a few miles, one can discover many, I have filled a dog sled full of antlers just in one day, just got into an area that a herd had been...some of the Caribou antlers were sculptures all by themselves, nothing could be done to them to make them better except bring them in the house." "I have sculpted them however, and has been a very fine display...on the wall."

2011-08-06T00:14:00.000-07:00

"Caribou Antler..dropped just anywhere in the tundra, in any river, on the beaches or discovered in Ice Age fossil deposits. With any set of binoculars one can spot Moose Antlers, as with any bone in such 'open' spaces in the Tundra all across the Arctic as for miles there are virtually few obstructions. Although the specimens from the 'Ice Age' are rich, and beautiful with blues, greens, oranges and black colors, they are my most prized discoveries, with ages over 20,000 years." "It is so incredible to discover from such an age, and actually, it is not too difficult to acquire a collection!"

2011-08-04T05:40:00.000-07:00

"They live in the mud, the sand and gravel they dwell, and move only when the river moves them, downstream to the Arctic Ocean, all the while they cover ground, going underground for a time then only to resurface, and continue on, until I find them, then their journey really...begins." "Woolly Mammoth Tusk, exposed from their buried place in the ice, from the end of the Ice Age, until now"

2011-08-02T19:10:00.000-07:00

"Admittedly, a 'Gold Nugget' of this size will be extremely rare to discover without the aid of heavy mining equipment, but I have had a friend 'Robert Oberman' of Yakatat, (Southeast Alaska) claimed he discovered a nugget the size of a baseball lying in a creek 'visible' as was wedged in a crack on the bedrock. Exposed bedrock is probably the only way to surface discover a gold nugget as it would be visible and could not gravitate further down in sediment."

2011-08-02T19:03:00.000-07:00

"Prior to my seasonal Arctic expeditions, I usually visit areas such as Dawson City, after Fairbanks and through Denali park making my rounds. Many occasions I traverse the country seeking Moose or Caribou antlers for my collection, but on occasion, and rather rarely I discover something more exotic...such as this winter kill Grizzly Bear skull, discovered north of Fairbanks, Alaska. I never know what I will discover but the idea is to always to 'cover' ground, as the more ground I explore the greater possibility of finding something. On more than one occasion I have had friends whom have discovered gold nuggets in shallow creek beds...just lying in the bedrock exposed by the creek."

2011-08-02T18:53:00.000-07:00

"A recent illustration (I penciled sketched) of an Inuit attacing a stone projectile onto a 'lance' shaft. Typically these fragile stone blades were carried around in a wooden 'blade' shaped containers to protect them from damage as the hunter required them. It is not uncommon to discover 'cached blades' in an archaeological excavation. The hunters often buried the blades to protect them from damage and relied on memory to retrieve them (actually many are within the subterranean house sites). The goal is to discover such a cache, as I have not been able to date...I do not excavate but discover 'surface' finds."

2011-08-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

"Ancient Inuit 'Harpoon' projectile toggle, discovered in a 'ground squirrel' den in the Kotzebue, region of Alaska during one of my many and annual expeditions to the Arctic. Camping and exploring the beaches and river tributaries in these regions results in a myriad of animal sightings and remnants of the 'Ice Age.' (note: 'The insert on the tip of the harpoon is friction fit slate blade that a groove in the harpoon is suitably made."

2011-07-31T02:16:00.000-07:00

"Reindeer and Caribou are often intermingled and difficult to tell the difference, they are owned by herders and are rounded up for the season's antler culling as a profitable venture to sell to Korea. I can approach them if in stealth mode otherwise they are skittish and will show you their rear for the best possible photo shot!"

2011-07-31T02:09:00.000-07:00

"Sod house, mostly built from driftwood, whale bone, mammoth tusks and roofed with sod. This had been a typical house along the Chukchi Sea beach regions. Boats were pulled up the shore on rollers by villagers or carried to sheltered racks if they were kayaks. Hunters along these sea beaches were constantly looking out to sea, with one 'eye' on shore for bears and caribou. Raids were the occasion from the inland rivers by the Indian folk that had issues with the coastal Inuit and sometimes arrowheads were used for a different purpose."

2011-07-31T01:57:00.000-07:00

"Ipiutak Inuit prehistoric end blade insert for a walrus ivory fore-shaft. It was typical of advanced Inuit hunters to have replaceable fore-shafts that could be inserted into an arrow-shaft in the event of breakage. I have only one that was ground of nephrite jade from the Kotzebue region, but it is regrettable that it no longer is in my collection. With my future return expeditions to this region in some future I still yet may replace it, meanwhile, there are many more 'out there' that are available for diligent search. Imagine, the amount of seasons in history whereby these Inuit and their ancestors have hunted regularly utilizing these blades on a daily basis and then to imagine how many of these blades had been used for say...thousands of years!" "As far as I can tell, these stone artifacts will last for untold thousands of years with little evidence of wear and erosion."

2011-07-31T01:36:00.000-07:00

"Long Arrow projectile blade, with a fore-shaft of Woolly Mammoth Ivory, discovered in the Kotzebue region, of Alaska. The lacing had been restored as the original find did not have lacing attachments. So many of such discoveries I have, were never excavated but are frequently discovered in sand blow-outs on Arctic beaches, gravel bars on creeks and rivers and on observation sites on 'over-looks' and plateaus that have viewpoints of entire areas utilized by ancient hunters as far back as the Ice Age."

2011-07-31T01:28:00.000-07:00

"Remarkable ancient Inuit end blade in keeping with Ipiutak micro-blade technology, beautiful blue-green cryptocrystalline chert, as with a length of 2.5 inches, and as thin as 1/16th of an inch...discovered in a sand blow-out beach ridge on the Choris Peninsula. There were an assorted degree of flint type shards scattered throughout the entire beach ridge formations as well as many walrus vertebrates, bearded seal remnants and many small variety of bones of rabbit and crane, as many are caused by Toklat Grizzlies digging out squirrel burrows." One can search areas for many hours, and not unlike 'big game' fishing, suddenly you have a strike and a fabulous artifact surfaces and makes it's...appearance."

2011-07-31T00:31:00.000-07:00

"Arctic Clovis discovered on a high ridge overview above the American River south of Brevig Mission and Teller Alaska, Seward Peninsula. This was a 'surface' discovery and had not been exposed by erosion, but had existed at location since it's loss or deposit. The entire region is a major site of ancient hunters, shards of broken blades and chert fragments are common and the elevated area is probably over 500 feet in elevation taking in the entire region, valley and river."'note the abundance of lichen deposits on blade surface'

2011-07-31T00:19:00.000-07:00

"A recent hunter's 'blind' and observation post. This is and even in prehistoric times was a common method of hunting most animals that came through their areas. Caribou also followed the coastal areas to use the winds to drive away the mosquitoes, and bears were always in the same areas due to winter kill marine mammals that drifted out on the beaches to be used by the many preditors. Ravens always were a signal to beach washed winter kill and all hunters kept vigil." "Even to this day, the recent Inuit leave behind weaponry and objects of the hunt as in the ancient past...hunters had also did."

2011-07-31T00:09:00.000-07:00

"This is a recent (blind) and 'Look-Out' post for Inuit hunters. Used for waterfowl, and marine mammals, that is built up with driftwood. The majority of driftwood initially arrived by spillover by the Yukon river to the south that washed into the Bering Sea and drifted north to be deposited on beaches in the high Arctic. There are no native trees in this region of the Arctic and all native villagers were reliant on this supply. Ancient houses were all build utilizing this driftwood source as well has arrows and harpoon shafts and a myriad of utility items."

2011-07-31T00:02:00.000-07:00

"This is a more 'expanded' view of the 'over-look' with the 'Squirrel Burrow site' south of Kotzebue, Alaska near the Choris Peninsula, I have noticed that when this was a 'look-out' post for ancient Inuit hunters it must have eroded down the hill somewhat as most of the area had done so with regards to the proximety of the artifacts in relation to level ground. The lower center of the photo is the burrow and with a closer view, one can see the two harpoons near the entrance."

2011-07-30T23:55:00.000-07:00

"Ground Squirrel entrance, and with a very close examination you can see a small amount of 'recently exposed' bone section. This is the first harpoon toggle I exposed by with little effort by just scraping away the loose soil. The unusual lack of chert or flint shards around a discovery like this is uncommon. The flint shards are always an indicator to a site, although it is most common in nomadic short termed camps. In this case, a shrot term camp, has no charcoal present, or flint shards, so it must just be a day site used for viewing the sea for any passing Seals. Walrus or Belugas. These harpoons were for small sized sea mammals not anything as large as a Walrus of Beluga, but most likely these prehistoric hunters did have larger harpoons available to them perhaps at this site."

2011-07-30T23:44:00.000-07:00

"I usually just scrape away a little of the loose soil to look for any broken 'flakes' that are common for the arrowhead production that is a normal discovery around any Inuit site, but in this occasion I found no such flake debris, but instead a golden colored bone...that turned out to be a Toggle Harpoon Point."

2011-07-30T23:38:00.000-07:00

"After discovering the first 'Toggle Harpoon Point" I scraped carefully with my fingers and discovered another just behind."

2011-07-30T23:34:00.000-07:00

"I most always explore any animal burrow I come across and most of the time I discover nothing for the effort, but once in a while, there is to my surprise something disocvered, a bone, a small rodent skull, or in this case two perfect Caribou antler harpoon end points lying side by side after a rodent exposed them near the entry of his burrow. "There was nothing else discovered at this burrow, and it must have been a hunter's look-out on a bank with the clear view of the Chukchi Sea. The bottom harpoon had a slate stone blade insert that I found after this photo was taken."

2011-07-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

"South Kotzebue, looking 'south' towards Choris Peninsula, Alaska. Notice that the beaches are both right and left on this peninsula affording a great opportunity of camping and beach combing. Many variety of Woolly Mammoth tusks have been discovered along both sides of these coastlines as the entire area is a Pleistocene Ice Age deposit. This region is laced with ancient dwellings of historic, prehistoric and paleoInuit sites that have never been archaeologically disturbed. I have spent years in these areas and never have as yet view it all. The discovries is a life long quest, and never disappointed."

2011-07-30T23:18:00.000-07:00

"Chukchi Sea coastal camping and explorations will display a variety of marine mammals vertebrates and other bones in rather abundance. Sometimes an entire whale with Toklat Grizzly Bears hanging around their free lunch...a good time to circumvent the area in passing. All of the little rocks and in different colors can actually be a walrus tusk section, or an Orca whale tooth and once in a while an entire skull. It is my desire to discover the many Pleistocene fossils that are lying on these beaches from the permafrost erosin caused by storms...such as Woolly Mammoth Tusks, Mastodon Tusks, and in a rare occasion a 'Saber Tooth cat tusk."

2011-07-30T22:04:00.000-07:00

"Kotzebue village, with the airport on the far lower right of the photograph, and thus begins the many past expeditions from this point, to the left of the photograph is 'north' to Cape Krusenstern' of three thousand ancient house sites of prehistoric Inuit (extinct) and as I go further north, as it goes to Point Hope, to parts greater in distance. To the south is Choris Peninsula and Buckland River to the west towards Deering village. All of this region is ancient in every description, from the Ice Age to occupants of paleo-Inuit...for hundreds of coastal miles."

2011-07-30T21:56:00.000-07:00

"Beach combing for five months along the Chukchi coast near Kotzebue, Alaska, had wonderful natural experiences, life changing and challenging. During this 'storm' I was stranded along the coast for three days due to winds and some rain. I was surprised to discover that the storm brought artifacts and ivory from the ocean, deposited them on the beaches and reclaimed them again. It was so all day and night as the waves brought bones, shells, mammoth ivory, artifacts, and small stones back and forth to the beach sands." "I spent the entire time walking the beaches discovering." "Even though I was stranded I was well entertained!"

2011-07-30T21:43:00.000-07:00

"Creek 'cut bank' as it erodes from season to season from thousands of years of 'those whom walked this way.' Up and down the river systems I traverse, are feeder creeks that harbor ancient settlements, villages, of Inuit, nomads, moving up and down the tributaries, in search for seasonal migrations, of caribou, and fish. It is common to discover artifacts about these systems, it is however uncommon to discover such sculptures of ancient folks that lived here, especially in the creeks they often camped. Their children, especially the girls, carried their treasured dolls about for their joy, as the boys carried toy...bows with arrows and harpoons."

2011-07-30T21:31:00.000-07:00

"Unusually red colored sand mixed with fine gravel, and with close observance, there is sod deposited in the creek, as the roots and peat moss shows. As fortune goes, there is a ancient ivory carving just lying in the ancient house sod...that dropped into the creek from above...especially not covered in debris...but for my discovery."

2011-07-30T21:23:00.000-07:00

"From an ancient house of perhaps 1200 years in age, and deposited on a gravel and sand river bar. A prize of a discovery, ancient walrus ivory 'Doll' more than four inches in length. If one looks long enough and covers enough ground, this is what it takes to discover such objects of ancient art."

2011-07-30T21:12:00.000-07:00

"Just relaxing as moving down stream for miles and setting up camp, thinking of dinner, watching Grayling trout rippling the water's surface, then a Pike with rows of sharp teeth, snap at the smaller fish, as a Caribou breaks through the brush for a crossing. All this before I can boil water, for coffee. Then a fox cub barks in the tundra somewhere as Canadian geese reverse their direction on the river as they spot me, their chicks forced ahead of the flotilla." "When I get rested and finish the meal, I search the gravel for ancient Inuit artifacts, sometimes I find a 'bola weight' of a walrus tooth, a fishing net sinker of bone, or ivory, or an arrowhead, polished by centuries of river wear."

2011-07-30T21:02:00.000-07:00

"On gravel, regular tent stakes do not stay in place during any storm, and it is not nice to get up in the night (which is still day time in the Arctic summer) and try to tie down anything including the tent sides. So I use Mammoth tusks that I discover along the way and does a great job, there just isn't any wood, rocks or anything to tie to...when the winds blow."

2011-07-30T20:53:00.000-07:00

"Sometimes a storm from the north (Siberia) will come through and make things wet and the wind does blow. I just could not keep my feeble tent stakes to stay in place with all the wind, so I grabbed one Mammoth tusk section and tied it to the rain tarp, and read a good book...and took a nap"

2011-07-30T20:44:00.000-07:00

"The 'headwaters' of the Buckland River, just in from of a non-disclosed 'Gold Mine' potential (placer deposits identical to the deposits in Candle mine) that the village keeps secret from inquirers, I gained ground as my only interests were Mammoth fossils. This region has thousands of years of native Inuit occupation, and their indications are along the river banks...abundantly." "It is not a broken log in the gravel bar, but a section of Woolly Mammoth Tusk, for my studio" "Even though it is perhaps 20,000 years in age, it is still quality...ivory."

2011-07-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

"1980 Buckland village arriving upriver approximately 30 miles from 'Elephant Point' to visit and resupply. I met just wonderful friends there and journeyed even further south up river another 20 miles. There I discovered ancient Woolly Mammoth tusks and fragments along with a very rich placer gold gravels parallel to the mine called Candle, a few miles to the west. I saw my first wild Muskox as this bull raced past me in a near panic tearing up tundra and flinging sod many feet in the air. An ancient village eroding out from the river dumping artifacts along the gravel bank, a complete dark brown native skull lay wedged between clumps of sod, and a set of 'jet' labrets nearby. An Arctic fox in molt, looks on from a few feet away, and ravens following the nestling geese...upriver."

2011-02-04T17:29:00.000-08:00

"The majority of my works are relatively small in size. Pendant 'amulet' purpose for the majority of my Woolly Mammoth Ivory that is of a smaller category. This particular pendant is a dancing Inuit, designed for the Alaskan market. I used to sell almost everything I produced to the Alaskan market but now I remain close to my studio and venture out less. I reside in Ubud, Bali, and market now from my home here."

2010-12-18T21:34:00.000-08:00

2010-11-30T04:04:00.000-08:00

It is my desire to see you in such a place as this. You whom read this. To share in absolute wilderness, alone and not for a short time. To get to know your new friend, you. This is the way of us, and those whom look to the great distance and do so alone, to drive on in snow that gets you there and...back. This bull Mammoth tusk as it lay in the stream bed of the Ikpikpuk river on the North Slope of Alaska...

2010-10-29T17:32:00.000-07:00

"The hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle and alone for weeks traveling further north makes it all worth it to discover such a treasure"

2010-10-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

"Now exposed to the surface and viewing a true treasure of the Arctic" "A true museum piece such as this tusk will never be used for sculpture but as a specimen of a long extinct Woolly Mammoth."

2010-10-29T17:23:00.000-07:00

"Prior to removal from the river this tusk photo is as it lay." "Apart from the crack in the base of the tusk, there were no other fractures or damage to this tusk throughout it's length." "Arctic region of Alaska"

2010-10-29T17:19:00.000-07:00

"Woolly Mammoth Tusk as discovered in an Arctic Alaska river." "I could see part of this tusk from at least one hundred meters from up river. The section of this tusk that is exposed to the surface looks like a log lying in the water but since there are no trees this far north it could only be one thing."

2010-06-08T02:10:00.000-07:00

"Denbigh, the Small People" "5000 years ago lived the Denbigh villagers, high in the Arctic and were less than a meter in height. They were artists in stone and made the most beautiful tools to hunt with. They were not easily seen or found by any other tribe of the north but were respected for their magic and tundra knowledge. To this day scientist marvel at their blades and artistic perfection, yet deny their existence as the smallest tribes.

2010-06-08T01:58:00.000-07:00

"Spirit Bear, Spirit Man" "Legend has it, the Inuit god, Yupik, enjoyed setting up his villagers on numerous occasions, (such as this sculpture depicts), as he transforms himself, along with others, to play torment only to bring good news of a hunt...in progress." "Yupik retired to the farthest north when Russian traders appeared in the early 19th century, he remains there, one can hear his roars rippling off the shores of Wrangle Island."

2010-06-07T23:55:00.000-07:00

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2010-06-06T18:19:00.000-07:00

"Bo Earls, blade of chert attached to my handle of ancient Woolly Mammoth Bone. This is an example of prehistoric Inuit typology of the Thule period of 1200 years. I have many actual artifact knifes in my collection to utilize as reference in order to construct authentic motifs of ancient 'style' work."

2010-06-06T18:08:00.000-07:00

"Prehistoric Woolly Mammoth Ivory knife with slate blade, discovered in the Kotzebue region of Arctic Alaska, Thule Inuit of 1200 years age."

2010-06-06T17:58:00.000-07:00

"Prehistoric Woolly Mammoth Ivory Knife hilt ornament of ancient Thule Inuit" "Blade of slate and typical of motifs discovered through out the region." "Unknown motif perhaps a shaman's identity of a vision of some fantastic creature."

2010-06-06T17:51:00.000-07:00

"Prehistoric 'two piece' knife artifact of walrus ivory handle and nephrite 'jade' blade discovered in the Kotzebue region of Alaska."

2010-06-06T17:43:00.000-07:00

"Prehistoric Walrus Ivory knife handle (Hilt) from Arctic Alaska discovered near Kotzebue, village. "Both knife blade (nephrite jade) and walrus ivory handle were detached as were held together by an ivory pin attachment. Age approx 1200 years, Thule Inuit."

2010-06-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

"Bo Earls, ( world class flint-knapper ) from Utah, America, produced the blade of chert, I then attached a handle of ancient 'Caribou Jawbone' of which I discovered while beach combing the Bering Sea region of Alaska." "Occasionally I produce reproductions for museums and private collectors. I utilize modern blades produced by artists, as with the blades discovered from ancient discoveries, all produced from stones of various types."

2010-05-20T22:43:00.000-07:00

"Ancient Woolly Mammoth Ivory is a wonderful jewelry medium, it is rare, unique in that it is the very earliest sculpture medium in 'Human' history dating back as far as the late 'Pleistocene, epoch, at 40,000 years distant." "I do a great deal of jewelry designs for clients in an international market profile. For, me, personally, I produce 'Amulets,' these are not jewelry...they are objects of empowerment, they are beautiful but they are not referred to as ornaments." "The Human 'Spirit' (for a lack of a better description) has an intrinsic 'Will' and 'Aura' that when focused can do great works. "Amulets" have always accompanied 'those with power,' they assist change from our diminutive power base to a dynamic personality and purpose."

2010-05-13T04:14:00.000-07:00

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2010-05-13T04:12:00.000-07:00

"All of Human History," 'We have marveled the elephant, for their size, power, and including them in our religious endeavors. I work with ancient Woolly Mammoth Ivory in sculpture and amulet compositions, keeping the tradition, and I marvel at it all."

2010-05-13T04:01:00.000-07:00

"Don't Play With Your Food"

"I enjoy all types of compositions but the more 'humorous' pieces, seems the most well received." "Woolly Mammoth Ivory from the Bering Sea region of Alaska."

2010-05-13T02:03:00.000-07:00

"The first time he saw me, he disappeared into the brush only to reappear again as I left the tent for the supplies in the boat...the second time was much...closer."

2010-05-13T01:51:00.000-07:00

"I look up and there he is, looking at me from just a few yards distant. I bring up my camera and start talking to let him know I am not a moose. Then he heads straight towards...me."

2010-05-13T01:47:00.000-07:00

"His territory, and his river, as I am just passing through. He moves straight towards me and on purpose. There was no hesitation and eye contact was constant. I could not go anywhere as the camp was in place for the night...he closes in"

2010-05-13T01:41:00.000-07:00

"Twenty feet, he stops and moves to the right then on to a full gallop towards the bush." "This far north I am most certain, these bears never see a human."

2010-05-01T19:07:00.000-07:00

"In the Gravel" "Drifting alone, along a river which flows north to the Arctic Ocean, I discovered this section of "Woolly Mammoth Tusk" and does resemble a section of a fallen tree, yet this far north, there are only stunted vestiges of trees and an abundance of brush." "This tusk section is a good example of ivory that warrants the use for sculpture and jewelry."

2010-05-01T18:46:00.000-07:00

"Cut Bank Erosion," "Arctic river in the Arctic Alaskan Region." "Note: the center of this photo illustrates an 'Ice Wedge' which is a portion of the bank containing 'Permafrost' which is directly responsible for the preservation of bones and tusks of the extinct "Woolly Mammoth and other 'Pleistocene' species."

2010-05-01T18:33:00.000-07:00

"In almost every way, resembles a modern elephant tusk, yet it was discovered in 'Ice Age' permafrost in Arctic Alaska. "I could see this tusk lying in mud from over a hundred yards, with twenty per-cent of the tusk above the river's surface and the remaining, just lying on the bottom."

2010-05-01T18:21:00.000-07:00

"Easily Missed" "Searching along the Arctic river, it is easy to overlook a fossil when it resembles the limestone in close proximity. This 'specimen' is from a mature bull 'Woolly Mammoth.' They are specimens for pathological study and not utilized in sculpture. 'Occasionally, certain teeth do have remarkably large roots and are of the most beautiful color, sometimes it is the root system that remains in some eroded teeth and are then used in jewelry...most lovely."

2010-04-29T17:51:00.000-07:00

"In the high Arctic, at camp, for weeks and for the longest time, five months on the move, in search for 'Ice Age' 'Woolly Mammoth Ivory." As soon as I discover a tusk, it gets wrapped in plastic and taped for protection until I can stabilize and preserve them in studio. All this ivory is saturated with water as they were frozen in time since the last Ice Age and subsequent global Ice Ages in the past." "It is 'still' organic ivory due to this frozen preservation and offers the world an alternative for modern ivory producing species."

2010-04-29T17:35:00.000-07:00

"Drifting down an Arctic Alaskan river to the Arctic Ocean, I do so slowly, in search of ancient Woolly Mammoth tusks as they appear in the gravel and silt, sometimes in deep water. This photo illustrates a perfect Cow Mammoth tusk deposited in the river's gravel. I never sculpt a complete tusk but always preserve them intact. There are enough broken specimens to offer for my sculpture endeavor."