Lot 912

Six 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, six carved figures including: two transformation figures, one possibly fossilized; three with top knot hair styles; one grinning with elongated head, possibly antler or walrus ivory, 2-3/4 in to 4-1/4 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 lacking one baleen eye insert and loss to foot; several stained with accretionÿ