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Alaskan Old Bering Sea Walrus Ivory Zoomorph: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. This is an incredible piece of ancient walrus ivory, hand-carved into a zoomorphic

0001: Alaskan Old Bering Sea Walrus Ivory ZoomorphEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Alaskan Inuit Stone Axe Head: Native American, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Inuit, Aleutian, or Punuk peoples, ca. 1850 CE. A beautiful axe head made from an attractive mottled gray stone with a groove and two ribs. The axe

0001A: 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Stone Axe HeadEst. $800-$1,200

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Alaskan Pre-Contact Inuit Bone Utilitarian Tools: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Alaska, Inuit, Aleutian, or Punuk peoples, Pre-Contact period, ca. 100 to 1000 CE. A set of two utilitarian tools carved from either whale or walrus

0002: Alaskan Pre-Contact Inuit Bone Utilitarian ToolsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Carved Soapstone Seal: Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A charming carving depicting a recumbent seal, made from a mottled green soapstone. The blubbery mammal lies on its side, with the

0003: Early 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Carved Soapstone SealEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Painted Ceramic Fisherman w/ Fish: **Originally Listed At $175** United States, Alaska, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming mold-made and hand-painted porcelain figure of an Inuit man with a fish. The fish is suspended from a hemp

0004: 20th C. Alaskan Painted Ceramic Fisherman w/ FishEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

1972 Alaskan Painted Animal Hide Doll, Shaman w/ Drum: North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, ca. 1972 CE. An intriguing standing figure formed from panels of tanned hide with woven textile underneath. Entitled "Shaman w/ Drum," this figure was

0005: 1972 Alaskan Painted Animal Hide Doll, Shaman w/ DrumEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Ceramic Figures - Mom, Dad, Child: **Originally Listed At $200** North American, Alaskan, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming ensemble of 3 mold-made ceramic figurines representing a family. Hand-painted in hues of light blue,

0006: 20th C. Alaskan Ceramic Figures - Mom, Dad, ChildEst. $300-$525Lot Passed

Native American Alaskan Thule Carved Cedar Platter: **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A finely-preserved dish carved from cedar with

0007: Native American Alaskan Thule Carved Cedar PlatterEst. $400-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Native American Alaskan Wood Model of Kayake: **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Alaska, ca. late 19th century CE. A charming hand-carved wooden model of a kayak with a separately carved wooden kayaker who fits neatly into the

0008: 19th C. Native American Alaskan Wood Model of KayakeEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

1962 C. Alan Johnson Alaskan Pottery Figure Rachel: **Originally Listed At $200** C. Alan Johnson (active/lived in Alaska, 1926-2013). Signed beneath the hem of her dress, a hand-painted ceramic figure of an Inuit female entitled "Rachel" by artist

0009: 1962 C. Alan Johnson Alaskan Pottery Figure RachelEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Bear Figures, C. Alan Johnson: **Originally Listed At $150** North America, United States, Alaska, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Two charming bears, one made by Alaskan artist C. Alan Johnson (active/lived in Alaska,

0010: 20th C. Alaskan Bear Figures, C. Alan JohnsonEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

20th C. NW Coast Inuit Stone Figures, Walrus & Bird: **Originally Listed At $150** Canada, Inuit, ca. mid 20th century. Two mottled green soapstone carvings from the indigenous peoples of Canada. First is a seated bird, head turned slightly right,

0011: 20th C. NW Coast Inuit Stone Figures, Walrus & BirdEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

15th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Hunting Tool: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, Pre-Contact period, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. An interesting tool carved from walrus ivory, likely used for hunting. One side is flat,

0012: 15th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Hunting ToolEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

13th C. Native American Alaskan Thule Wood Plate: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A finely-preserved plate carved from wood with a planar base, gradually

0013: 13th C. Native American Alaskan Thule Wood PlateEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

18th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Lidded Snuff Box: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand carved walrus ivory tusk box with a curved lid. The box is likely for containing snuff or other

0014: 18th C. Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Lidded Snuff BoxEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

12 Native American Tools / Points, Slate & Obsidian: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A great collection of stone tools and projectile points that served a variety of

0016: 12 Native American Tools / Points, Slate & ObsidianEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Miniature 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Bone Figural Carving: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Alaska, Inuit peoples, ca. 19th century CE. An interesting figurine of a miniature size, hand-carved from either whale or walrus bone. The figure has a

0017: Miniature 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Bone Figural CarvingEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Inuit Carved Bone Lure Resembling Long Fish: **Originally Listed At $200** Native American/First Nations, Canada to Greenland, Inuit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing implement carved from the bone of a bovine or another

0018: 19th C. Inuit Carved Bone Lure Resembling Long FishEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Splendid 1930s Northwest Coast Haida Painted Totem Pole: Native American, North America, Northwest Coast, probably Haida, Tlingit, or Coast Salish, ca. 1930s CE. A splendid and sizeable totem pole of a lengthy, trapezoidal form with a wide base and narrow

0018A: Splendid 1930s Northwest Coast Haida Painted Totem PoleEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

1930s Pacific Northwest Haida Painted Wood Totem Pole: **Originally Listed At $150** Native American, Pacific Northwest, Haida, ca. 1930s CE. A miniature totem pole carved from wood with brightly painted zoomorphic and anthropomorphic forms arranged in

0019: 1930s Pacific Northwest Haida Painted Wood Totem PoleEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

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20th C. Canadian Inuit Boat Model + Stone Carving: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast, Canada, Broughton Island, ca. 1982 CE; Alaska, Inuit / Athabaskan, ca. early to late 20th century CE. A wood and walrus hide model of a boat known as

0020: 20th C. Canadian Inuit Boat Model + Stone CarvingEst. $400-$600

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20th C. Inuit Soapstone Carving, Man Carrying Seal: First Nations / Native American, Canadian Arctic, Quebec, Nuvuk Islands, Inuit, ca. 1940s to 1960s CE. Signed "Nuyvk" and "E. 9.991" on feet. A wonderful hand-carved soapstone figure of a man holding

0021: 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Carving, Man Carrying SealEst. $400-$600

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20th C. Northwest Coast Nootka Reed Lidded Basket: **Originally Listed At $150** Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Northern Washington state to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Nootka or Makah tribes, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A

0022: 20th C. Northwest Coast Nootka Reed Lidded BasketEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Inuit Men's Hide Moccasins (2 pr): Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful pair of men's moccasins made from seal skin, cow hide, and fox fur. Included are a pair of

0023: Early 20th C. Inuit Men's Hide Moccasins (2 pr)Est. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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