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ITEM NUMBER: AH1210

Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cormorant

$250

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Eskimo carved cormorant of painted fossilized walrus ivory by Al Mayac. Signed "Al Mayac" on bottom. Al Mayac comes from a family of distinguished Alaskan Eskimo ivory carvers. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented.

PERIOD: Late 20th Century

ORIGIN: Arctic - Eskimo, Native American

SIZE: 3 1/2"H x 1"W

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