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Inuit Fossilized Ivory Goose
Inuit carved goose of walrus ivory on fossilized base. Smooth body with scrimshaw wings on fossilized base with natural colors of creams and browns. 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: 2" x 2 1/2"
Inuit carved goose of walrus ivory on fossilized base. Smooth body with scrimshaw wings on fossilized base with natural colors of creams and browns. 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: 2" x 2 1/2"
$200.00
Inuit Fossilized Ivory Goose—
$200.00
Description
Inuit carved goose of walrus ivory on fossilized base. Smooth body with scrimshaw wings on fossilized base with natural colors of creams and browns. 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: 2" x 2 1/2"
