CANADA AND ALASKA, 19TH CENTURY AND EARLIER

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CANADA AND ALASKA, 19TH CENTURY AND EARLIER
Comprising an Okvic carved ivory torso, two carved marine ivory toggles, a carved ivory polar bear and a painted woven fibre covered abalone shell depicting a whale hunt
The shell bowl: 4 in. (10 cm.) wide
The polar bear: 1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) long

来源

The polar bear with Lieutenant W. H. Hooper, 1851;
F. W. Cousens, 1915 (according to paper label).

注意事项

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.

拍品专文

The paper label attached to the ivory polar bear relates to the lost arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin, which departed England in 1845. Despite an extensive search by eleven British ships, the entire expedition of 129 men and two ships the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were lost. The remains of HMS Terror were finally discovered in September, 2016.

Lieutenant William Hulme Hooper (1827-1854) served on HMS Plover, which sailed in 1848 on a mission to find the remains of Sir John Franklin's expedition. He had particular admiration for the Chukchi people and it is likely the polar bear originates from that area; other barter objects are described in his autobiography Ten Months among the Tents of the Tuski, London, 1853. A large group of Chuckchi artefacts collected by Lieut. Hooper were given by his niece to the British Museum, including a large collection of ivory animal figures (see Museum Number As1943,06.7 and https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?people=38890=38890-3-31).

This lot is not available for shipping to the USA.

CANADA AND ALASKA, 19TH CENTURY AND EARLIER

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