Thule Figure

Galerie Meyer-Oceanic Art

Period Circa 1000-1800 AD

Origin Alaska

Medium Mineralized walrus tusk (Odobenus rosmarus divergens).

Dimension 8.7 cm (3³/₈ inches)

E 288) An unusual stylized figure representing an ancestor. The body ends in an off-set point; perhaps the result of a functional or ritual usage(?). The large naturalistic head is well carved and set in a hierarchal pose. Thule culture, Bering Strait. Acquired from Michel Koenig, Bruxelles circa 1990.

Period: Circa 1000-1800 AD

Origin: Alaska

Medium: Mineralized walrus tusk (Odobenus rosmarus divergens).

Dimension: 8.7 cm (3³/₈ inches)

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