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SKU: 5231-404

Eskimo Ivory Sperm Whale and Squid Statue

$850.00

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2.375" H x 1.375" x .875" D

Hand Crafted from Eskimo Ivory of a Sperm Whale with a Squid Attached on a Base

Excellent Condition

The Eskimo Ivory Sperm Whale and Squid Statue refers to a type of traditional Alaskan Native (often Yup'ik or Iñupiaq) scrimshaw carving made from fossil walrus ivory or mammoth ivory (not modern elephant ivory). These intricate miniature sculptures typically depict a dramatic underwater scene: a sperm whale locked in battle with a giant squid, coiled tentacles wrapping around the whale’s head and body.

Provenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Inuit

Dimensions: 2.38 in1.38 in0.88 in

Category: Ivory, Antler & Bone Figures and Carvings

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