Transforming Walrus Drummer, by Mark Tetpon, Inupiat, Alaska, 2019
Transforming Walrus Drummer Sculpture
Mark's attention to detail and allowing wood, ivory and baleen express its natural elegance is evident in this beautiful shamanic drummer transformation.
Cherry wood, walrus ivory, whale bone, baleen
- 20 3/4" height, including base
- 11" width, including base
- 8 3/4" depth; base is 11" x 6 3/4" x 2 3/4"
Mark Tetpon, Inupiat, Alaska
(Marine Mammal Act of 1972 requires this item to remain within the USA.)
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