Zoomorphic figure

Reference : 4 24 11

Marine mammal ivory with excavation patina (walrus)
Dimensions : Length 19.5cm
Okvik civilization
Presumed period: Old Bering Sea II 100-300
St Lawrence Island
Bering Sea, Alaska, USA

Provenance:
Collection Jean Edouard Carlier, Paris

More details

This large polar bear is distinguished by its elongated neck. The animal is shown in a foraging position. This sculpture was extracted from permafrost during excavation, and the bear is highly stylized, a sign of the first animal sculptures on Île Saint-Laurent; it is distinguished by its large size (one paw restored).

Price: €6,800

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