North America, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Thule Peoples, ca. 10th to 15th centuries CE. A wonderful and rare group of nearly-fossilized walrus ivory tusk tools in the form of axes and adzes. All crafted from walrus tusks and designed to be attached to wooden hafts. The largest one doubles as a fire-starter or bow-drill base. The patina on each is stunning! Size of largest: 5.5" L x 2" W (14 cm x 5.1 cm)

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This is a pre-Act piece of walrus ivory under the MMPA 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 Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection

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Losses to a few, each showing near-fossilization from centuries of burial and exposure to the cold.