λ A collection of Inuit buttons

λ A collection of Inuit buttons

Alaska

walrus ivory, including seven carved with human faces, three with polar bear heads and eleven plain, and a larger human face carved toggle and two human head amulets, some with black detailing,

the largest 6.1cm high and two needles, 8.5cm and 9cm long, in a leather case. (27)

Provenance

The Graham Turner Collection.