Eskimo Ivory Carvings
Two Inuit hand carved miniature walrus ivory figures. Curious upright otter pups, "great whiskers." 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.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 3 1/2"
$900.00
Eskimo Ivory Carvings—
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Eskimo Ivory Carvings
Two Inuit hand carved miniature walrus ivory figures. Curious upright otter pups, "great whiskers." 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.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 3 1/2"
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Two Inuit hand carved miniature walrus ivory figures. Curious upright otter pups, "great whiskers." 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.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 3 1/2"
