Inuit carved seal of fossilized walrus ivory with baleen nose and eyes. Maker's mark " G Oosevaseuk" on bottom. 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 - Inuit, Native American