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SKU: 220214-07

Eskimo Fossil Ivory and Wood Letter Opener

$130.00

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Mid/Late 20th Century

8" L

Hand Crafted from Fossil Ivory with a Wood Handle Letter Opener With Brass Pin Running Down from Top

In Very Good Condition

The Eskimo Fossil Ivory and Wood Letter Opener is a type of handcrafted letter opener made by Alaskan Inuit artisans. These are traditional or tourist-trade items featuring fossil ivory (typically ancient walrus tusk unearthed from permafrost, legally sourced pre-ban material with aged, mineralized appearance—often showing brown/green tones or patina) combined with a wood element, such as a handle or accent.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Inuit

Dimensions: 8 in

Category: Cutlery - Misc Related items - Ivory - Bone

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