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Collection of Arctic Bering Strait Inuit Carved Walrus Ivory Amuletic Artefacts

Finch & Co

Period 1800-1850

Medium walrus ivory

Dimension 5 cm (2⁰/₁ inches)

A Collection of Arctic Bering Strait Inuit Carved Walrus Ivory Amuletic Artefacts
Early to Mid 19th Century

a. SOLD

b. SOLD

c. SOLD

d. A Bering Sea Inuit Miniature Anthropomorphic Walrus Ivory Cord Attacher Depicting a     Transformative Man with Large Nostrils and Tattoos used to Attach Lines and Tools to the Kayak
Size: 2.5cm high, 2cm wide, 1.5cm deep - 1 ins high, ¾ ins wide, ½ ins deep

e. SOLD

f. SOLD

g. A Bering Sea Inuit Walrus Ivory Amuletic Fishing Net Grip the Handle Carved in the Form     of a Double Headed Salmon ‘Kepirtat’
Size: 2cm high, 5.5cm wide, 1.5cm deep - ¾ ins high, 2¼ ins wide, ½ ins deep 


h. A Bering Strait Inuit Walrus Ivory Amuletic Drag Handle Carved with a Double Janus Head     of a Woman Wearing Labrets to the Centre of Her Lower Lip Slit Eyes Denoting a Masked Face used for Hauling Heavy Weights over the Snow or Ice
Size: 1.5cm high, 4cm long, 1.5cm deep - ½ ins high, 1½ ins long, ½ ins deep

i. A Bering Strait Inuit Walrus Ivory Small Amuletic Float Plug Carved in the Form of a Seal’s Head used as a Nozzle for a Seal Skin Float Attached to the Shaft of a Spear  
Size: 2.5cm high, 3cm wide, 2.5cm deep - 1 ins high, 1¼ ins wide, 1 ins deep

j. SOLD

Period: 1800-1850

Medium: walrus ivory

Dimension: 5 cm (2⁰/₁ inches)

Provenance: Ex Private collection

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