This is an "ulu" (pronounced ooloo), a cutting implement originally made by the Inuit (Eskimo) people of northern Alaska. They use it for hunting, fishing, skinning, filleting and food preparation. This ulu was given to us by our church family in Juneau, as a farewell gift, when we moved to Albuquerque. It is hand carved from fossilized bone. Although we have a second ulu (less elaborate), which I occasionally use in the kitchen, this one sits on our bookcase, in the family room, to remind us of our good friends in Juneau.
4 comments:
I like your pic and the way that the light reflects off of the blade.
And it was interesting reading the history, uses, and how it came to be in your family.
Is it something that you would use perhaps more than say...your pasta maker? Oops..getting off on that cooking subject again.
G. in Seattle (aka Nana in the north)
Linda, an interesting object and a beautiful shot :)
Gloria! Gloria! You do have a mind like a steel trap! So funny that you bring up that pasta maker. It seems to come around in our conversation every Christmas :-)
What a lovely present to remember Juneau by! Very memorable.
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