Stylized seal button

Reference : 42424

Ivory of marine mammal (walrus, Odobenus rosmarus)
Dimension: Length 48mm
Historical period
Presumed period: Circa 1880
St Lawrence Island ?
Alaska, USA

Provenance:
Collection Jean Edouard Carlier, Paris

More details

These carved charms, sewn onto a garment, enabled the hunter to get closer to the spirit of the Inua animal in order to facilitate its capture.

Price: €1,400

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