Inuit Carved Walrus Totem
Inuit carved walrus ivory pictorial totem with man faces, wolves, eskimo, and polar bear at the top. Was broken and glued. On green stone 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: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 18"H
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Inuit Carved Walrus Totem
Inuit carved walrus ivory pictorial totem with man faces, wolves, eskimo, and polar bear at the top. Was broken and glued. On green stone 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: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 18"H
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Inuit carved walrus ivory pictorial totem with man faces, wolves, eskimo, and polar bear at the top. Was broken and glued. On green stone 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: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 18"H
