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Inuit Bird Sculptures - Bone, Antler, Walrus Ivory

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Inuit Bird Sculptures - Bone, Antler, Walrus Ivory

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Description

Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inuit people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A collection of 4 carved bird sculptures made from bone, antler, and walrus tusk ivory. The smallest has 4 tiny ivory birds perched on an antler panel, one is in flight and mounted on a peg. The second carving of a goose is on a bone wedge base, and not attached. The large bird in flight is carved from an antler and has a removable peg that inserts into the bone base. Lastly, and the most charming of the group, is an antler mother bird with babies in a nest made from fibers of whale baleen. Size of bird & nest: 2.5" W x 4.5" H (6.4 cm x 11.4 cm)

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

The smallest birds are 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.

Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection

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Condition

Natural pitting and ossification to the bones. Missing a few of the tiny birds on the tiny panel. None are signed. Overall good condition and really cute!