This Alaskan “Man Holding a Seal” is masterfully carved of Serpentine stone. Signed. 9 x 5 x 6, priced at $745.

This piece is beautifully carved, and is crafted from a very fine piece of Serpentine stone. Stop by the gallery and see it in person!

Excellent condition. Please click through the photos to see all the angles and the artist marks.

In Alaska, the seal hunt holds profound meaning for many Alaska Native communities, representing a long-standing cultural and economic tradition. Seals provide vital resources like food, clothing, fuel, and materials for tools and crafts, with their importance extending beyond mere survival to encompass spiritual and social practices. In some cultures, seals are viewed as having a spirit or soul, and hunting rituals are conducted to honor the animal and ensure a bountiful harvest in the future. Seal very much happen to be the “daily bread” of Arctic dwellers. Traditionally, seal hunting provided skins to make the clothing the Inuit needed to keep warm, the blubber they needed to heat their homes and to cook and the meat they needed to sustain life.