Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A collection of carved bone and walrus tusk ivory implements and a fur seal toy. The seal and the slender ivory letter opener are souvenirs, and the tubular bone is older, perhaps Pre-Contact era, and may have been part of a harpoon. Size of letter opener: 9.5" L x 1" W (24.1 cm x 2.5 cm)

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Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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Bone is pitted and has abrasions from age and use, nice patina. Ivory letter opener has a chip to the blade tip and handle. Seal toy is intact with some minor hair shedding.