What Uelen Bone Carving Workshop is known for
Founded in 1931 at the easternmost inhabited point of Eurasia, the Uelen workshop keeps Chukotka's walrus-ivory carving and engraving tradition alive — scenes of whale hunts and tundra life cut by hereditary masters. The most remote atelier in this atlas, full stop.
Best for — Walrus-ivory carving from the easternmost village of Eurasia
Uelen, Chukotka
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Hand-curated for ORBIS · no paid placement