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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
