λAn Inuit bag fastener Punuk Islands

λAn Inuit bag fastener

Punuk Islands, Alaska

walrus ivory, modelled as a sperm whale with four drilled holes,

9.5cm long,

an Inuit belt fastener, modelled as a polar bear's head, an Inuit hunting amulet, modelled as a seal's head and five Inuit hunting implements. (8)

Provenance

Polar bear head fastener - Dr J. S. 'Tim' Gordon, London.