**Originally Listed At $300**

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, Pre-Contact period, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. An interesting tool carved from walrus ivory, likely used for hunting. One side is flat, while the upper is slightly rounded with a tapering tip. A piercing is drilled through the top just above the tang. This tool could be handheld, but it is possible the tang would be hafted onto a pole or handle with a cord through the piercing to secure the head in place. Size: 8" L x 1" W (20.3 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.

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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#160950

Natural ossification and surface pitting and abrasions. Stable hairline fissures. Scattered mineral deposits and yellow and brown patina.