Description:

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, Punuk / Thule-Inuit culture, ca. 200 BCE to 1500s CE. A collection of 5 ancient and pre-European contact walrus ivory tools from early Alaskan cultures. The largest piece with a hooked blade is an adze head, and the second largest tool with a wedge-shaped blade may also be an adze. There is also a hollowed-out handle cap, a labret, and a hook shaped tool - all displayed in a modern case. Size of largest tool: 4.75" L x 2" W (12.1 cm x 5.1 cm); case: 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)

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. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.

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Provenance: private Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA collection

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#185798

  • Condition: Old chips and losses as shown, from used and exposure to elements. Dark patina throughout. Displayed in modern Riker case.

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