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TWO ESKIMO ENGRAVED IVORY OBJECTS**
the first, an effigy pipe, with a slightly curving shaft in the shape of a walrus, each side engraved with Russian lettering above a submerged whale, with inset bowl of cylindrical form decorated with small sea mammal, possibly a seal, at the prow; the second, a tusk, with a pair of carved whales on one end, engraved scenes of Arctic life on the other
Length: the first, 10 in. (25.4 cm.); the second, 14½ in. (36.6 cm.) (2)
the first, an effigy pipe, with a slightly curving shaft in the shape of a walrus, each side engraved with Russian lettering above a submerged whale, with inset bowl of cylindrical form decorated with small sea mammal, possibly a seal, at the prow; the second, a tusk, with a pair of carved whales on one end, engraved scenes of Arctic life on the other
Length: the first, 10 in. (25.4 cm.); the second, 14½ in. (36.6 cm.) (2)
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country
Further details
See illustration of the first.