Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018
Lot 145
λAn Thule whale amulet Alaska walrus ivory
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1000
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Description
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.