Alaskan Eskimo Bear and Walrus Ivory Carving

$475.00

Alaskan Eskimo Bear and Walrus Ivory Carving

A standing polar bear and a walrus face off across the ice, with a shape in the center. Could the shape be a seal poking its head through the ice? We don’t know.

Carved from walrus tusk with scrimshaw features, the carving bears the inscription “Made by Harrison M., Savoonga Alaska”. Because of the age of the item, we attribute the carving to Harrison Miklahok Sr., rather than Jr. Some wear in the scrimshaw indicates the carving was well loved.

Circa 4th quarter 20th century

8 inches long x 2 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches high. Base is a good-sized section of a walrus tusk.

Please note that products containing ivory cannot be shipped to New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, or California. To our knowledge, as of this writing, it is still legal to ship these products to all other states. Click here to see a brochure published by the U.S. Department of the Interior with more details on this topic. Before ordering any product containing ivory, please check with your own state’s laws.

If you are interested in having this product shipped outside the United States, please call 207 423-8473 to discuss permit requirements.

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Alaskan Eskimo Bear and Walrus Ivory Carving

A standing polar bear and a walrus face off across the ice, with a shape in the center. Could the shape be a seal poking its head through the ice? We don’t know.

Carved from walrus tusk with scrimshaw features, the carving bears the inscription “Made by Harrison M., Savoonga Alaska”. Because of the age of the item, we attribute the carving to Harrison Miklahok Sr., rather than Jr. Some wear in the scrimshaw indicates the carving was well loved.

Circa 4th quarter 20th century

8 inches long x 2 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches high. Base is a good-sized section of a walrus tusk.

Please note that products containing ivory cannot be shipped to New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, or California. To our knowledge, as of this writing, it is still legal to ship these products to all other states. Click here to see a brochure published by the U.S. Department of the Interior with more details on this topic. Before ordering any product containing ivory, please check with your own state’s laws.

If you are interested in having this product shipped outside the United States, please call 207 423-8473 to discuss permit requirements.

Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 10 × 10 × 8 in
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