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Pre-Contact Native American Inuit Bone Armor Plate

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Pre-Contact Native American Inuit Bone Armor Plate
Pre-Contact Native American Inuit Bone Armor Plate
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**Originally Listed At $250**

Native American, Canada or Alaska, Inuit, Aleutian, or Punuk peoples, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 100 to 1000 CE. A carved animal bone panel from a rib bone of a whale or walrus, that functioned as an armor panel. Armor plates such as this were sewn onto a larger tunic to provide protection to a warrior via the piercings. Size: 6" L x 1" W (15.2 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: private Superior, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Denver Gem and Mineral Show

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#175837
Condition
Stable fissures. Old loss and missing lower half. Chips and ossification to bone. Dark patina throughout.
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Pre-Contact Native American Inuit Bone Armor Plate

Estimate $300 - $450
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Starting Price $150
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