Inuit carved puffin of fossilized walrus ivory by Larry Mayac. Scrimshaw detailed feathers with painted beak and feet. Smooth underside. Marked L.M. 1985. The Mayac carvers from King Island, are widely acknowledged for their birds and other carvings. Some of their work has even been collected by the Smithsonian Museum.
PERIOD: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic – Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 2 1/2″ x 1″