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AN ESKIMO CARVED WALRUS IVORY TUSK
The tusk carved as openwork with core removed, showing fish and spirit fish at the bottom, two registers in center of seals and sea lions intertwined, at the top, a Janus spirit head, red and black pigment in mouths, ears and eyes
18½in. (46.8cm.) long
The tusk carved as openwork with core removed, showing fish and spirit fish at the bottom, two registers in center of seals and sea lions intertwined, at the top, a Janus spirit head, red and black pigment in mouths, ears and eyes
18½in. (46.8cm.) long