5 Miniature Inuit Walrus Ivory Carvings & Fork
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Description
Native American / First Nations, Northwestern United States or Canada, Inuit, ca. mid-20th to 21st century CE. A collection of 5 walrus tusk ivory carvings: a bear and walrus figurine, a dog sled, a hunter in a kayak, and a 2-pronged fork. Size of dog sledder: 4.2" L x 1" W x 1.5" H (10.7 cm x 2.5 cm x 3.8 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
This is an ESA 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.
Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, 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.
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#186798
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
This is an ESA 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.
Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, 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.
#186798
Condition
Bear is repaired, reattached at the legs with hairline fissure visible. Loss to walrus front flipper. Some minor nicks and abrasions. The walrus, kayak, and sled are signed with initials on the base.
Buyer's Premium
- 27.5%
5 Miniature Inuit Walrus Ivory Carvings & Fork
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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