Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22 Sep 2020
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λAn Inuit zoomorphic needle case Old Bering Sea III
λAn Inuit zoomorphic needle case
Old Bering Sea III, circa 200 - 500 AD
walrus ivory, carved as two stylised animal heads with raised eyes and linear decoration,
8.5cm long.
Provenance
Excavated at the Gambell site, St Lawrence Islands, Alaska.
John and Valerie Arieta, London, 1993.
Dr Alan Black Collection.