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ca. June 1935
5.5" L x 1.25" W
Hand Carved from Ivory of a Dog Sled with a Team of Sled Dogs
In Very Good Condition
An Eskimo Ivory Dog Sled is a traditional miniature sculptures or dioramas carved by Inuit artists from Alaska or Arctic regions, using walrus ivory (or sometimes fossil ivory). These intricate pieces depict a dog sled team pulling a qamutiik (traditional sled), bundled cargo, and harnessed sled dogs in action.These carvings are a classic form of Alaskan Native or Inuit folk art, popular from the early to mid-20th century (especially 1920s–1950s), when small ivory figurines were crafted for trade or sale to outsiders. They capture the essential mode of transportation and hunting in the Arctic, where dog teams were vital for travel across snow and ice.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik
Year Range:
1925 - 1950
Region:
Inuit
Dimensions:
5.5 in1.25 in
Category:
Ivory, Antler & Bone Figures and Carvings
