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Inuit Whale Hunter

Inuit carved whale hunter of fossilized walrus ivory. Hunter holding a spear standing atop a whale resting on a baleen base. 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: Late 20th Century

ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American

SIZE: 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Inuit carved whale hunter of fossilized walrus ivory. Hunter holding a spear standing atop a whale resting on a baleen base. 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: Late 20th Century

ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American

SIZE: 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"

$157.50

Original: $450.00

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Inuit Whale Hunter—

$450.00

$157.50

Description

Inuit carved whale hunter of fossilized walrus ivory. Hunter holding a spear standing atop a whale resting on a baleen base. 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: Late 20th Century

ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American

SIZE: 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"

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