Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine hand-carved ornamental statue made from a large piece of walrus ivory as the base and an ivory beluga whale surmounted on top. The sliced ends of the base show off the inner dentine of the tusk and all surfaces are highly polished. A cute and minimalistic paperweight! Size: 3.6" L x 2.5" W x 2" H (9.1 cm x 6.4 cm x 5.1 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 was made prior to 1972.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#135574

Minor surface abrasions and wear commensurate with age, otherwise intact. Darkening and slight discoloration to surface. Highly polished.