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Exceptional headless torso presenting a human figure with slender arms and with its stomach carved in relief, evoking a notion of propriety and abundance probably in relation with hunting and fishing.Marine ivory with small, sparse alterations on the surface, remainings of a partly shining patina
Bering Strait, Alaska, Old Bering Sea I, Okvik, 200 A.D.-100 B.C.
This headless torso is, without a doubt, one of the largest example of this kind of objects.
5,3 x 3 x 1,2 inches13,5 x 7,5 x 3,1 cm

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Exceptional headless torso

Name: Exceptional headless torso
SKU: 93555034
Price: 9000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €10,000 - €15,000

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