Description:

Native American, Northwest United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A set of 2 walrus tusk ivory tools for ice removal including a serrated ice scraper with a hollow interior as well as a 'harpoon'-style ice pick. The wide end of the pick features slit holes on one side to allow for a strap, and the ice pick has a suspension hole drilled through the top of the handle. Size (ice pick): 6" L x 0.8" W x 0.7" H (15.2 cm x 2 cm x 1.8 cm); (scraper): 4.8" L x 1.3" W x 0.75" H (12.2 cm x 3.3 cm x 1.9 cm)

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

This is a pre-Act piece of walrus ivory under the MMPA and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.

Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection

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#186814

  • Condition: Each tool with minor pitting, small chips, and old losses, otherwise in great condition. Wonderful surface color and smoothness.

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