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NUNIVAK ISLAND INUIT
Details
CARVED WALRUS TUSK
Nunivak Island Inuit
Seventeen interlocking seals and one walrus whimsically carved in relief, the eyes in scrimshaw and the flippers detailed in red with three northern right whales at the tip.
21¼ x 3 in. (54 x 7.6 cm.)
Nunivak Island Inuit
Seventeen interlocking seals and one walrus whimsically carved in relief, the eyes in scrimshaw and the flippers detailed in red with three northern right whales at the tip.
21¼ x 3 in. (54 x 7.6 cm.)
Provenance
Ex Walters Collection
Special notice
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.
Sale room notice
Please note the image in the printed catalog is mislabeled as lot 129.
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