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Alaskan Billiken
Native carved Alaskan billiken from a sperm whale tooth. Carved walrus ivory with black accents. 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: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Alaska, United States
SIZE: 3"H
Native carved Alaskan billiken from a sperm whale tooth. Carved walrus ivory with black accents. 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: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Alaska, United States
SIZE: 3"H
$315.00
Original: $900.00
-65%Alaskan Billiken—
$900.00
$315.00Description
Native carved Alaskan billiken from a sperm whale tooth. Carved walrus ivory with black accents. 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: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Alaska, United States
SIZE: 3"H
