African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 15th December 2021
Lot 595
λ A collection of Inuit buttons
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £600
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Description
λ A collection of Inuit buttons
Alaska
walrus ivory, including seven carved with human faces, three with polar bear heads and eleven plain, and a larger human face carved toggle and two human head amulets, some with black detailing,
the largest 6.1cm high and two needles, 8.5cm and 9cm long, in a leather case. (27)
Provenance
The Graham Turner Collection.