Description:

Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inuit people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A collection of 4 polar bear carvings by various Inuit artists all made from walrus tusk ivory. The largest bear is signed by Moses Soonagrook, the midsized, highly polished bear is signed "JMK." The tiny bear is signed in ink with "MA" and the bear with a painted mouth is unsigned. Size of largest: 4" L x 1" W x 1.75" H (10.2 cm x 2.5 cm x 4.4 cm); smallest: 1" L x 0.5" W x 0.5" H (2.5 cm x 1.3 cm x 1.3 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 an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory 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.

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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  • Condition: Largest bear has a loss to the nose. Some surface chips and nicks to the others, but those are otherwise intact.

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