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Agnguarluni_Dance_Wooden_Owl_Mask_Miniature * “Agnguarluni” (Dance) wooden owl mask miniature SOLD If you would like a similar item created for you, please contact Teacon here. * 486 x 468 * (41KB)
Artist_At_Work * Mr. Simeonoff is Alaska Native: half Aleut and half Alutiiq. He grew up in Akhiok, Alaska, an Alutiiq village on the south end of Kodiak Island. There, he learned the ways of his people early on. Apprenticed under Jacob Simeonoff when he was 17 years old, he continues to practice the art and culture of his people with great pride. Mr. Simeonoff creates many types of traditional art. He specializes in bentwood hats and visors, but his talents include: * Masks * Ivory carving * Soap stone carving * Beadwork * Grass Baskets * Ulus (Alaskan knives) * Traditional game sets * Wooden boxes and bowls * And more… Mr. Simeonoff also teaches classes in carving and Alutiiq games. He has been making and teaching Alutiiq bentwood hunting hats since the tender age of 17. He has traveled to many locations throughout Alaska and has taught to a wide range of learners. * 460 x 371 * (27KB)
Augca_aq_Game1 * “Staamin” (Four) Augca’aq Set in Mask Box featuring baleen, dentalium shells, hair and Velcro clasp (Traditional Whale Dart Game) $300.00 plus shipping. If you would like to purchase this item, please contact Teacon here. Games like Augca’aq (sometimes called Spears) were not only a fun way to pass the time, but a way for men to practice the skills they needed as hunters. In this dart game, players play in teams of two trying to spear the wooden whales that hang from the ceiling. Certain areas of the whale are worth more points than others. If a player hits another player’s dart that is already stuck in the whale, that player automatically wins the game. Otherwise, players collect tally sticks for each point earned, taking them from the other team if necessary. The first team to get all twelve tally sticks, wins. Alutiiq men were great gamblers and gambled their homes, their kayaks, and even their wives in games such as this. Dentalium shells were not available in Kodiak waters. The Alutiiq traded with other natives for them. Dentalium shells were the ultimate sign of wealth. * 612 x 316 * (40KB)
Bentwood_Visor_1 * “Arwaq” (Whale) Bentwood Hunting Visor Miniature (wood, ivory, trade beads, dentallium shells, and hair) SOLD If you would like a similar item created for you, please contact Teacon here. Those hunters who hunted by kayak wore bentwood visors or hats for several reasons. First, it provided the wearer relief from rain and cut down on glare from the water. Secondly, sea mammals such as otters, seals, and sea lions, curiosity aroused by the strange hats, would swim closer to the hunters to glimpse the headgear--making it easier for hunters to reach their prey. The bentwood hat also proclaimed the wearer’s status as a hunter. Young men wore the open-crowned visor, while experienced men wore the full-crowned hats. Each painted line, dot, bead, feather, whisker, or other decoration represented one hunt the wearer had been in. Therefore, the wearer of this visor would have been young and less experienced. * 612 x 566 * (48KB)
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Bentwood_Visor_2 * Bentwood Hunting Visor Miniature (wood, trade beads, feathers, and artificial sea lion whiskers) SOLD If you would like a similar item created for you, please contact Teacon here. Those hunters who hunted by kayak wore bentwood visors or hats for several reasons. First, it provided the wearer relief from rain and cut down on glare from the water. Secondly, sea mammals such as otters, seals, and sea lions, curiosity aroused by the strange hats, would swim closer to the hunters to glimpse the headgear--making it easier for hunters to reach their prey. The bentwood hat also proclaimed the wearer’s status as a hunter. Young men wore the open-crowned visor, while experienced men wore the full-crowned hats. Each painted line, dot, bead, feather, whisker, or other decoration represented one hunt the wearer had been in. Therefore, the wearer of this visor would have been young and less experienced. * 540 x 397 * (29KB)
Childs_Bowl * “All’iluq” (One) child’s bowl and spoon NOT FOR SALE If you would like a similar item created for you, please contact Teacon here. These would be used during feasts or special occasions. * 322 x 451 * (16KB)
Childs_Headdress * Small Child’s Beaded Headdress $450.00 plus shipping. If you would like to purchase this item, please contact Teacon here. Beaded headdresses like this one were worn by women for ceremonies and dancing. If the girl was unmarried, she wore the front beads low enough to cover her eyes. If the girl was married, she wore the front high enough so that her eyes could be seen. Because headdresses require so many beads, only the wealthy had them. * 297 x 612 * (52KB)
Ivory_Rings * Ivory Wedding Bands NOT FOR SALE If you would like a similar item created for you, please contact Teacon here. Walrus ivory was not available in Kodiak waters. Ivory was obtained through trade with northern peoples; therefore, ivory was a status of wealth. * 603 x 481 * (39KB)
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