{"product_id":"eskimo-inuit-whalebone-bird-carving-fetish","title":"Eskimo Inuit Whalebone Bird Carving Fetish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ea3\" H x 2.75\" L x 1.875\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Carved from the Pacific Northwest Eskimo Whalebone with Inlaid Jet Eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eEskimo Inuit Whalebone Bird Carving Fetish is a traditional or contemporary sculpture from Inuit (or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYup'ik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e) artists of the Arctic regions, including Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. These carvings are small, handheld sculptures (often called \"fetishes\" in Native American art contexts, meaning spirit-inspired objects rather than jewelry) depicting birds—such as geese, owls, ravens, or seabirds—carved from fossilized or aged whalebone. They embody Inuit cultural reverence for nature, hunting, and spirituality, where birds symbolize freedom, migration, and the interconnectedness of land and sea life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46012697837733,"sku":"5224-1674","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-1674_1.jpg?v=1761687477","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/eskimo-inuit-whalebone-bird-carving-fetish","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}