Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A fine marine mammal or caribou bone pendant incised with dots and concentric circles. A hole is drilled through the rounded tip, perhaps to use for suspension as a pendant or perhaps a fishing lure. The ancient Alaskan cultures that lived along coastal areas relied upon the marine animals such as walrus for subsistence and materials for tools and clothing. Carvings in bone were their main artistic output, although some of their functions, such as this pendant - whether ceremonial, utilitarian, or artistic - remains unclear. Size: 2.75" L x 0.8" W (7 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection

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#170997

Old loss to end opposite suspension hole. Chips and nicks along peripheries. Dark patina and smooth surface.