Lot 9517

An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944"

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An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944"

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Description

An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944", 3.75"h x 3.75"w. Provenance: Bay Area Collector, purchased Christies, 12/1/1998, Sale 8181, lot 1427

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An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944"

Name: An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base \"BARROW/1944\"
SKU: 142257100
Price: 1300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

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