Billiken Hors d'oeuvre
Billiken Hors d'oeuvre ware including a fork and spoon with handles of small carved sperm whale teeth in the form of a billiken. Alaskan Native Crafts label on back. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented. Handles 1 3/4" overall 8 1/2"
PERIOD: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American
SIZE: Handles 1 3/4" overall 8 1/2"
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Billiken Hors d'oeuvre
Billiken Hors d'oeuvre ware including a fork and spoon with handles of small carved sperm whale teeth in the form of a billiken. Alaskan Native Crafts label on back. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented. Handles 1 3/4" overall 8 1/2"
PERIOD: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American
SIZE: Handles 1 3/4" overall 8 1/2"
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Billiken Hors d'oeuvre ware including a fork and spoon with handles of small carved sperm whale teeth in the form of a billiken. Alaskan Native Crafts label on back. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented. Handles 1 3/4" overall 8 1/2"
PERIOD: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Northwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American
SIZE: Handles 1 3/4" overall 8 1/2"
