Alaska
Walrus Ivory
19th century
Height 3 1/2"
Provenance: Peter and Vera Schnell, Zurich, CH
Le Veel, Paris September 1960
Figures like this could stand in for people absent from the village during ceremonies, could avert infertility or attract the attention of the animal spirit (inua) during the doll festival. Creamy patination.
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally, or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.
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Alaska
Walrus Ivory
19th century
Height 3 1/2"
Provenance: Peter and Vera Schnell, Zurich, CH
Le Veel, Paris September 1960
Figures like this could stand in for people absent from the village during ceremonies, could avert infertility or attract the attention of the animal spirit (inua) during the doll festival. Creamy patination.
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally, or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.
INQUIRE HERE
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