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Fossilized Walrus Oosik
Finely carved walrus ivory oosik. Signed "ARAKALUK (620201)". Finely carved pictorial with seals, polar bears, doves, falcons, and flying birds. Having seal finial and green stone base. Top seal finial is bone and is attached. 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
Finely carved walrus ivory oosik. Signed "ARAKALUK (620201)". Finely carved pictorial with seals, polar bears, doves, falcons, and flying birds. Having seal finial and green stone base. Top seal finial is bone and is attached. 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
$2,000.00
Fossilized Walrus Oosik—
$2,000.00
Description
Finely carved walrus ivory oosik. Signed "ARAKALUK (620201)". Finely carved pictorial with seals, polar bears, doves, falcons, and flying birds. Having seal finial and green stone base. Top seal finial is bone and is attached. 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
