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Native Alaskan Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusk w/ Animals

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Description

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Wales, Inuit, ca. 2020 CE. A large walrus ivory tusk scrimshaw carved with a harpoon head, followed by a Dall sheep head, ptarmigans, and a scene with a hunter dragging a seal. The root end is signed with a indiscernible signature and "Wales Alaska 2020." Size: 18" L x 2.5" W (45.7 cm x 6.4 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.

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.

Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection

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Condition

Striations and gouges / abrasions on the tusk verso and yellow patina - likely occurred during the walrus' lifetime. Scrimshawed face is polished with a few minor nicks and abrasions. Intact. Signed with a indiscernible name and dated.