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Signed Noah Nowdla Inuit Carved Beluga Whale On Stone Stand Sculpture This exquisite carved beluga whale figure showcases a beautiful green stone, making it an elegant decorative piece. ? Carved stone design ? Beluga Whale shape ? Green hue ? Smooth finish ? Decorative piece Measures about 5 inches long by 2 1/2 inches high and 1 1/2 inches deep. Whale's dorsal fin could have lost a little piece. Unsure of the original state. Check the last two pictures closely. Noah Nowdla is a carver from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU, who has spent nearly forty years perfecting his work with uluit. Surrounded by the art of his grandfather Manomie Shaqu and uncles Towatuga Sagouk and Enook Manomie (all carvers in their own right), Nowdla started carving at the early age of seven. Although he has tried his hand at both jewellery and traditional carving, he always returns to uluit. Nowdla began shaping uluit with a cold chisel and hammer, but moved on to metal snips later in life. Working out of his small wood workshop, he begins by tracing the blade pattern on bandsaw-grade carbon steel. Sounds is integral to this process, as the tang created by tapping the metal reveals its quality. After cutting his basic shape, Nowdla uses a combination of files, chisel, hammers and pliers to detail the piece. Handles are made last, and can vary between wood and reindeer antlers. Sometimes he even uses Kevlar??it doesn?t crack like wood,? he says. Nowdla sells his work all over the world; he knows his uluit have even made it as far as Africa. He shares his love of animal carvings with his son Joanie Ragee, who specializes in bear carvings.