Inuit Whalebone Sculpture - Stone Birds & Animal
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Native American / First Nations, Canada, Nunavut, Taloyoak (Spence Bay), Inuit, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A carved whale bone and stone sculpture, the stone birds and a bear perched on removable pegs upon the bone "landscape." The under side of the base has labels indicating this was made in Spence Bay and the name "Nashaooraitook." Size: 6" L x 4" W x 4.5" H (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection
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#178784
Native American / First Nations, Canada, Nunavut, Taloyoak (Spence Bay), Inuit, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A carved whale bone and stone sculpture, the stone birds and a bear perched on removable pegs upon the bone "landscape." The under side of the base has labels indicating this was made in Spence Bay and the name "Nashaooraitook." Size: 6" L x 4" W x 4.5" H (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#178784
Condition
Missing leg on stone animal, and chips and abrasions to the birds. Missing peg for one stone carving. Old labels on underside of base.
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Inuit Whalebone Sculpture - Stone Birds & Animal
Estimate $400 - $600
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