Inuit Carved Walrus Ivory Beluga Whales
Three pairs of beluga whales Inuit carved of fossilized walrus ivory. Two mounted on slabs of baleen, one on fossilized walrus ivory base. 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: Last Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: Largest 3"
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Inuit Carved Walrus Ivory Beluga Whales
Three pairs of beluga whales Inuit carved of fossilized walrus ivory. Two mounted on slabs of baleen, one on fossilized walrus ivory base. 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: Last Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: Largest 3"
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Three pairs of beluga whales Inuit carved of fossilized walrus ivory. Two mounted on slabs of baleen, one on fossilized walrus ivory base. 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: Last Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: Largest 3"
