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19th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory & Copper Hide Piercing Tool

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19th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory & Copper Hide Piercing Tool

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Description

**Originally Listed At $250**

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. An interesting walrus ivory and copper tool with a sinew cord. This may have been a punching tool for piercing hide. A copper rod is slotted into a groove along the ivory's side and then wedged in place with a piece of wood. The protruding copper tip would be sharpened, and the curved ivory functioned as the handle. The wrapped sinew would facilitate grip prevent the hand from slipping. Size: 6" L x 1" W (15.2 cm x 2.5 cm)

This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.

Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only.

Provenance: private Littleton, Colorado, USA collection, purchased at the Arctic Research Laboratory, Barrow, Alaska, USA between 1959 to 1962

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.

Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.

#166010

Condition

Sinew is fraying and cracking, with a loss to the tip of cord. Scratches to the ivory. Stable fissure near copper tip. Copper is worn down. Nice patina.

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19th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory & Copper Hide Piercing Tool

Name: 19th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory & Copper Hide Piercing Tool
SKU: 114074623
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $450 - $675

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