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Pair of 18th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Labrets

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Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit or Inupiat people, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A pair of walrus tusk ivory labrets, each with a thick cylindrical body, surmounted with a slightly flared face. The wearer would insert the plug into their lip as a facial accessory and the flared end held the labret in place. Wearing a labret could indicate rank and tribal affiliation as well as simply being a personal adornment. Piercing below the lower lip happened in childhood, and then the piercing was stretched periodically to fit larger labrets. Size: 1.125" L x 1" W x 1.125" H (2.9 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.9 cm)

This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.

Provenance: private Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA collection, purchased around 2007; ex-Al Wiederhold collection, Alaska, USA

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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Condition

Old abrasions and chips to face and stem on one labret, other is intact. Natural, dark striation lines in both and yellow patina from age. Overall great condition.

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Pair of 18th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Labrets

Name: Pair of 18th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Labrets
SKU: 140373209
Price: 600 USD
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