λAn Thule whale amulet Alaska walrus ivory

λAn Thule whale amulet

Alaska

walrus ivory, with incised jaw line and eyes and with a pierced tail for attachment, possibly 17th century,

5cm long,

and two Inuit polar bear amulets, and Inuit fox amulet and an Inuit polar bear head amulet. (5)

Provenance

Whale amulet - Excavated Shismaref, Alaska.

Finch & Co., London, March 2015.

Dr J S Gordon collection.