Description:

Native American, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A charming pair of vintage napkin ring holders carved from a single piece of walrus tusk ivory! One is low relief carved with a walrus head and both are highly polished. These could certainly be used today as intended. Size of larger ring: 2" Diameter x 1.5" W (5.1 cm x 3.8 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 was made prior to 1972.

Provenance: private Spearfish, South Dakota, USA collection

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  • Condition: Both are intact and great condition.

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