Day 1 - Tribal Art the Americas, Indonesia & Oceania - 18th September 2019
Lot 1036
λAn Inuit bag fastener Punuk Islands
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £420
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Description
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.