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WALRUS IVORY TUSK length 20''.
WALRUS IVORY TUSK length 20''. Scrimshawed on one side with crouched hunter carrying rifle approaching group of seal heading for ice hole kayak nearby; the other side with hand pointing polar bear with seal tall sun flower etc. The tusk shows heavy wear with a few repairs chips and cracks.
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Inuit carved bone and walrus
Inuit carved bone and walrus ivory figural group depicting a hunter stalking a seal; 2 1/4 in. H., 3 X 7 1/4 in.
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WALRUS IVORY TUSK scrimshawed
WALRUS IVORY TUSK scrimshawed with billiken head hand pointing heart sunflower polar bear with captured seal on one side; the other an Inuit with rifle stalking seal. Length 20.50''.
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Walrus tusk scrimshaw with
Walrus tusk scrimshaw with Eskimos sled with sled dogs and whales 19th c. 27"l.x9"w.
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Inuit carved and ink-highlighted
Inuit carved and ink-highlighted walrus ivory polar bear and similar kayak hunter 20th century: standing bear mounted on square walrus ivory base 3 in. H.; 2) fisherman supply laden kayak with arm raised throwing spear 3 1/2 in. L. Estimate $ 150-250 Appropriate wear natural fissures.
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JAMES LEE (ALASKAN INUIT, 20TH
JAMES LEE (ALASKAN INUIT, 20TH CENTURY), WALRUS TUSK WITH DEEP RELIEF CARVING OF A PAIR OF POLAR BEARS HUNTING SEALS ON ONE SIDE AND A POLAR BEAR CHASING A PAIR OF WALRUS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE., LENGTH 19.5".JAMES LEE, Alaskan Inuit, 20th Century, Walrus tusk with deep relief carving of a pair of polar bears hunting seals on one side and a polar bear chasing a pair of walrus on the opposite side. Signed "Alaska J. Lee". Dimensions: Length 19.5".
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ALASKA ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK CARVING
ALASKA ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK CARVING Hunter in Kayak with spear raised, seal catch on tether, by Lewis Iyakitan, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik, signed on underside and having "Authentic Native Handicraft from Alaska label, 8 1/2" long. Good condition.
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(4) INUIT SCRIMSHAWN PLAQUES OF
(4) INUIT SCRIMSHAWN PLAQUES OF WILDLIFE BY ROGER SILOOK (1923-2004) Yu'pik, Town of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, Alaska, Head Portraits of a Walrus, a Bear, a Seal and an Owl on sections of walrus ivory, mounted by rods on smaller bits of ivory, signed, 3" to 4" tall overall. Good condition.
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INUPIAT ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK
INUPIAT ESKIMO WALRUS TUSK CARVING JUSTIN TIULANAStanding Figure of Hunter with head cocked to left and raised arm holding a harpoon, signed on underside, circa 1990, 4" tall, 5 1/8" harpoon. Age related cracks, naturally occurring discoloration. See images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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(2) INUIT SCULPTURES OF WALRUSES BY
(2) INUIT SCULPTURES OF WALRUSES BY DENNIS H. PUNGOWIYI Yuit (Siberian Yu'pik) of the Qiwaghmilt Clan, Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, Alaska, carved walrus ivory and bone, 2 1/2" & 6 1/4" long. Good condition.
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INUIT SCULPTURE OF A WALRUS BY PAUL
INUIT SCULPTURE OF A WALRUS BY PAUL ROOKOK Yuit (Siberian Yu'pik), village of Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, Alaska, carved walrus ivory, baleen eyes, signed on the underside, 2 3/4" long. Good condition.
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2 ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW CRIBBAGE
2 ESKIMO SCRIMSHAW CRIBBAGE BOARDS (1) WALRUSTUSK 26" LONG WITH SEAL HUNTING SALMON AND POLAR BEARS. REVERSE HAS A WHALE HUNT. (2) WHALE'S TOOTH ENGRAVED BY WILBUR WALLUK (1928-1968), DEPICTS A DOG SLED TEAM, 5 3/4" LONG.
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TWO INUIT WALRUS IVORY & BONE
TWO INUIT WALRUS IVORY & BONE SCRIMSHAW CARVINGSTwo Inuit walrus ivory and bone carvings depicting hunters with seals, one initialed "RKS Alaska." 2 1/2" high, 4 1/2" long to 3 1/2" high, 4 3/4" long.
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Condition: information and/or statements of condition are not included in auction item descriptions. Any condition information which may be included is for information purposes only and may not be relied upon as the equivalent of a formal Condition: Report. Condition: Reports must be requested in writing, and will be provided in writing.”
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Eskimo carved walrus tusk pipe 19th
Eskimo carved walrus tusk pipe 19th c. with scenes of caribou seals walrus sailing and steam ships and game hunting. 16.25"l.
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WALRUS TUSK SCRIMSHAW, NORTH
WALRUS TUSK SCRIMSHAW, NORTH AMERICA, 1859 Three Whaling Ships in front of arctic icebergs, New Bedford engraved on side amongst icebergs, a harpoon verso with date 1859, inscribed "Ship Uncas out of New Bedford". The tip is a shark's head. 10" x 2". Shrinkage crack
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TWO CARVINGS. Twentieth century.
TWO CARVINGS. Twentieth century. Eskimo ivory carvings. Tusk with hunters in kayak chasing walrus. Glued repair. 10''l. And a pipe holder with woman fishing 5 1/2''l.
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PAIR OF VINTAGE WALRUS TUSK INUIT
PAIR OF VINTAGE WALRUS TUSK INUIT FIGURAL BOOKENDS Each depicting a lone hunter fighting a wolf and a polar bear.
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INUIT ETCHED WALRUS TUSKCirca 1879.
INUIT ETCHED WALRUS TUSKCirca 1879. Signed Bark Reindeer. Depicting a walrus, a seal, ships in the distance, and inscribed “Taken in the Arctic Ocean April 2nd 79”. Length 15 in.
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LARGE WALRUS SKULL MOUNT WITH TUSKS
LARGE WALRUS SKULL MOUNT WITH TUSKS AND TEETH, SCRIMSHAWN, ON PLAQUE Found in Maine, c. 1920, probably a Sailor's Bring-home from Arctic Trip, having both tusks in the intact skull fragment with eight teeth, with Inuit scrimshawn with Dogsled and a Walrus fighting a Polar Bear, on teak plaque, roughly 36" x 18" x 9" overall. Good condition.
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INUIT CARVING WALRUS IVORY SEAL,
INUIT CARVING WALRUS IVORY SEAL, BEARThis 5" long Inuit carving features the front half of a Polar Bear that appears to be climbing up onto a rock, mouth open and teeth bared, to attack a hapless helpless seal who is just lying there sunning himself. Bear and seal are made of white wal shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
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FINE ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW DECORATED
FINE ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW DECORATED WALRUS TUSK. An impressive 26” walrus tusk with extensive sailor scrimshaw decoration. Upper portion with eagle and flag over a heart with two arrows, middle portion with floral motifs and landscape with lion and Lady Liberty, base section with figures and inscriptions “Walrus Hunting”, “The Polar Bear”, and “Jeanette”.
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(2) INUIT SCULPTURES OF WALRUSES BY
(2) INUIT SCULPTURES OF WALRUSES BY AARON OSEUK (1940-2008) Yu'pik, Town of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, Alaska, carved walrus ivory and fossilized mammoth ivory, both signed on the underside, 2 1/2" & 3 1/2" long. Good condition.
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SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK. EARLY 20TH
SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSK. EARLY 20TH CENTURY. ANengraved tusk depicting a whaling scene with (2) ships under sail and (3) boats hunting sperm whales. Signed A. St. P. 18" x 3" Small chip to the tip of the tusk otherwise good condition.
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ESKIMO FANCIS ALVANNA WALRUS TUSK &
ESKIMO FANCIS ALVANNA WALRUS TUSK & BONE CARVINGFeatured in this lot is this walrus tusk and bone hunter carving from Alaskan Eskimo artist Francis Alvanna. The carving features a wonderfully and professionally crafted walrus tusk and bone construction that shows a Eskimo seal hunter carved from walrus tusk sizing up a throw to a seal mounted on the otherside of the piece of circular bone. The piece is marked on the bottom 'Francis Alvanna.' Francis Alvanna was born in 1940 and served in the Army Reserves his hobbies included taking many pictures, recording home videos, walrus tusk ivory carving, making traditional walrus stomach drums and, with help, he built two King Island kayaks with modern day material. The condition of this this detailed sculpture is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows good attention to detail and the tusk material is well polished. The measurements of this sculpture is 2 3/4"x 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". The collective weight of this sculpture is U6oz.
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SCRIMSHAW ON A WALRUS RIB, NORTH
SCRIMSHAW ON A WALRUS RIB, NORTH AMERICA, 1864 "Brig Charity, 1864", depicting the ship and long boats in the arctic, sperm whales and harpoons in central panel, heart with cross and seashell at knuckle end hunting for sperm whales, large sperm whale and harpoons on one end, cross and heart image with arrow coming from heart, 18" x 2".
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INUIT SCRIMSHAW WHALING SHIP,
INUIT SCRIMSHAW WHALING SHIP, WALRUS TUSKVintage Nome, Alaska, Eskimo-made whaling vessel with scrimshawed hull, mounted on fossilized whale rib bone. Measures 12-1/2" wide and 10" high. Signed on bottom TR, Nome.
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Eskimo Inuit Carved Walrus Tuskwith
Eskimo Inuit Carved Walrus Tuskwith seal hunter motif on one side cribbage board seal & polar bear in other circa 1900 13'' long.
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LARGE WALRUS SKULL MOUNT WITH TUSKS
LARGE WALRUS SKULL MOUNT WITH TUSKS AND TEETH, SCRIMSHAWN Found in Maine, c. 1920, having both tusks in the intact skull fragment with eight teeth, with Inuit scrimshawn with Dogsled and a Walrus fighting a Polar Bear, roughly 35" x 11" x 8" overall. Good condition.
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Walrus tusk carved into a
Walrus tusk carved into a cribbage board 19th c. in the form of a shark eating an animal and decorated with seals dog sleds dogs and other animals. 21"l.
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VINTAGE PAIR OF WALRUS TUSKS WITH
VINTAGE PAIR OF WALRUS TUSKS WITH INUIT SCRIMSHAW Two 14 in. tusks emerge from bone and are decorated with hunting scenes and schematic human figures. Total length 19-1/2 in.
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ESKIMO CARVING - 'Animals' by
ESKIMO CARVING - 'Animals' by Kalluq Palituq Clyde River Nunavut Canada (born 1944) created in 2000 from ancient whalebone vertebrae depicting walruses flanking a human face with inserted bone tusks cert. of authenticity 13 3/8'' tall 22 7/8'' wide
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FOSSILIZED INUIT WALRUS
FOSSILIZED INUIT WALRUS OOSIKFossilized Inuit Walrus Oosik with Carved Polar Bear and mans face
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ESKIMO CARVING - 'Animals' by
ESKIMO CARVING - 'Animals' by Kalluq Palituq Clyde River Nunavut Canada (born 1944) created in 2000 from ancient whalebone vertebrae depicting walruses flanking a human face with inserted bone tusks cert. of authenticity 13 3/8'' tall 22 7/8'' wide
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ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY AND WOOD
ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY AND WOOD FISHING HARPOONESKIMO WALRUS IVORY AND WOOD FISHING HARPOON , 19th century, removable sawtooth ivory dart inserted into a turned ivory post mortised and tied to a wood shaft wrapped in hide through an ivory eyelet.
Length 35 in.
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Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
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Trevor Hunt & Tim Alfred
Trevor Hunt & Tim Alfred (b.1975/b.1967 Kwakiutl) ''Killer Whale Hunting Sea Lion'' 2001 Cedar Mask 37''x36''x9''. Exceptional carved u-form round mask with killer whale and sea lion motifs. Applied worked silver eyes and copper tongue. Woven cedar bark edges. Signed on verso. Excellent condition.
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FOUR INUIT CARVED WALRUS IVORY
FOUR INUIT CARVED WALRUS IVORY ANIMALSFour Inuit carved walrus ivory animals, comprising a scrimshaw bird, two polar bears and swan together with a hardstone salmon tie tac. 1 1/2" high, 2 1/4" long to 3" high, 2" wide. International clients are ineligible to bid on this item. It is for sale only within the United States except not to CA,NY, NJ. It is the responsibility of the buyer to obtain any necessary documentation, permits or paperwork necessary including but not limited to such documents as required to comply with any and all requirements and restrictions imposed by Federal trade regulations related to endangered species prior to finalization of any sale.