Inuit Whalebone Sculpture - Stone Birds & Animal - Dec 28, 2023 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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Inuit Whalebone Sculpture - Stone Birds & Animal
Inuit Whalebone Sculpture - Stone Birds & Animal
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Description
**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
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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Starting Price $200
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,955 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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