Miniature Inuit Walrus Ivory Polar Bear
Miniature Inuit carved walrus ivory polar bear on all four legs with closed mouth. Smooth finish, baleen eyes. No maker's mark. 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 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
$105.00
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Miniature Inuit Walrus Ivory Polar Bear
Miniature Inuit carved walrus ivory polar bear on all four legs with closed mouth. Smooth finish, baleen eyes. No maker's mark. 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 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
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Miniature Inuit carved walrus ivory polar bear on all four legs with closed mouth. Smooth finish, baleen eyes. No maker's mark. 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 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
