**Originally Listed At $600**

North America, Northwestern United States, Alaska or Canada, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An unusual hand carved effigy of a whale made from fossilized mammoth tusk ivory. The tusk was cut and polished, the underside flattened to create a stable base to rest upon. The upturned tail has a flattened fluke, and the rotund body is elongated, tapering to a pointed nose tip. Perhaps a simplified representation of a beluga whale figurine, and the underside is signed "SAMUEL." Size: 11.25" L x 2.5" W x 3" H (28.6 cm x 6.4 cm x 7.6 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 is over 100 years old.

Provenance: ex-private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection

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#168078

Losses to nose and tail tip, and fissures radiating from these areas. Areas of black surface residue as shown. Natural black striations throughout.