Description:

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, Punuk / Thule stage to Inuit post European Contact, ca. 200 BCE to 1900 CE. A collection of marine mammal bones and walrus tusk ivory tools and artifacts from the Pacific northwest coast and sub arctic regions; most items are likely pre-contact with great signs of age. These are primarily implements for hunting, fishing, and daily life / survival- such as awls, blades, and scrapers. Displayed in Riker case. Size of longest: 7.8" L x 0.3" W (19.8 cm x 0.8 cm); case: 12" L x 8" W (30.5 cm x 20.3 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 walrus 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 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA collection

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  • Condition: Largest blade is broken in 2 pieces, rest are intact with age commensurate wear, pitting and chips. Light miner encrustations on the surfaces of some. Displayed in Riker case.

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