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Late 20th Century
4" H x 10.375" L x 7" W
Hand Carved from Alabaster and Montana Greenstone of Four Salmon Swimming with Black Inlaid Eyes and Perched on an Alabaster Stand
In Very Good Condition with a Tiny Chip in a Salmons Tail
Sam Dimmick (also known as Sam Gordon Dimmick or Samuel G. Dimmick) is an Inupiaq (Inuit) artist born in 1960 in Nome, Alaska, with family roots in Shishmaref. He comes from a lineage of ivory, whalebone, and stone carvers and began carving at age 4, learning from uncles Roy and Gordon Dimmick and later mentors like Paul Tiulana and Ken "Ralph" Paneok.
He works primarily in stone (e.g., alabaster, pyrolite, Montana greenstone, serpentine), fossilized bone, ivory, and baleen, creating detailed animal sculptures, especially Alaskan wildlife like bears, whales, orcas, eagles, walruses, and salmon. His pieces are often multi-material and polished to highlight natural forms and textures. They appear in galleries, museums, private collections, and art markets (including Northwest Native festivals).
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
First Nations - Pacific Northwest
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Pacific Northwest - and Alaska
Dimensions:
4 in10.38 in7 in
Category:
Bronze, Stone and Wood Sculpture, Argillite - Steatite - Stone Sculpture and Carvings
