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**First Time At Auction**

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inupiaq & Inuit culture, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A collection of hand carved walrus tusk ivory figurines of 2 polar bears and 2 puffins. The feet of the bears are signed "JSP" and the puffins are signed "R. Mayac." The Mayac family are prominent and prolific Alaskan Native carvers from the King Island region. The miniature birds are scrimshawed with precise lines and colored black, yellow, and orange - one of the most refined and charming examples of ivory carving! Size of bear: 1.75" L x 1" W x 0.8" H (4.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 2 cm); puffin: 0.7" L x 0.3" W x 0.75" H (1.8 cm x 0.8 cm x 1.9 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.

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.

Provenance: Private Spearfish, South Dakota, USA collection

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  • Condition: Minor surface nicks and fading to puffin pigments. Bears and puffins are otherwise intact and excellent.

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