Lot 906

Five Greenland Inuit Walrus Ivory Tupilaks

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
20th century, five carved animal figures with baleen inserted eyes including one creature with two heads; seal figure; two crawling figures; figure with no legs, possibly antler or walrus ivory, 3 in. to 5-1/4 in. - Provenance: Private Florida Collection - Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Condition

one figure possibly lacking legs; losses to seal's mouth and cracks throughout; two headed figure with accretion and chips to teeth; one crawling lacking front feet, both with cracks