Lot Essay
The body of the seal is hollow and contained needles, awls, and other sewing implements. The addition of the fish bobbin is unusual.
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AN ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY NEEDLE CASE
NUNIVAK ISLAND
The case in the form of a seal with engraved eye, small tapering flippers, the head removable, at one side a bobbin in the form of a fish attached, the open center with a spool of thread, its upper body stripped, 5in. (12.7cm.) long
NUNIVAK ISLAND
The case in the form of a seal with engraved eye, small tapering flippers, the head removable, at one side a bobbin in the form of a fish attached, the open center with a spool of thread, its upper body stripped, 5in. (12.7cm.) long