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ITEM NUMBER: AK0642

Inuit Walrus Ivory Billikens

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Collection of 3 Inuit carved walrus ivory billikens. Largest 2". 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. On the bottom of one "The God of Things As They Ought to be."

PERIOD: Late 19th Century

ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American

SIZE: Largest 2"

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