{"product_id":"eskimo-ivory-sperm-whale-and-squid-statue","title":"Eskimo Ivory Sperm Whale and Squid Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e2.375\" H x 1.375\" x .875\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Crafted from Eskimo Ivory of a Sperm Whale with a Squid Attached on a Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe Eskimo Ivory Sperm Whale and Squid Statue refers to a type of traditional Alaskan Native (often \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYup'ik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIñupiaq\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e) 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\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":46011936178341,"sku":"5231-404","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-404_16.jpg?v=1761677342","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/eskimo-ivory-sperm-whale-and-squid-statue","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}