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Inuit Walrus Ivory Spirit Wheel
Inuit carved spirit wheel of fossilized walrus ivory by John Kokuluk. Features human and animal heads intersperced with feathers. Signed by King Island carver J. Kokuluk on base. 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: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 5 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Inuit carved spirit wheel of fossilized walrus ivory by John Kokuluk. Features human and animal heads intersperced with feathers. Signed by King Island carver J. Kokuluk on base. 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: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 5 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
$1,200.00
Inuit Walrus Ivory Spirit Wheel—
$1,200.00
Description
Inuit carved spirit wheel of fossilized walrus ivory by John Kokuluk. Features human and animal heads intersperced with feathers. Signed by King Island carver J. Kokuluk on base. 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: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 5 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
