Stylized seal button

Reference : 118

Stylized seal button

Marine mammal ivory (walrus, Odobenus rosmarus)
Dimension: Length 6cm
Thule civilization
Presumed date of manufacture: 1200 – 1700 A.D. JC
St Lawrence Island,
Bering Sea
Alaska, USA

Source :
Michel Van Den Dries Collection, Belgium

More details

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

Price: €1,700

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