Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Americas (7 Items)

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Item Code: t5130
Description: An old Inuit whalebone carving in the form of two anthropomorphic figures.
Fashioned from a whale vertebra.
Ex Leonard Joel, Melbourne.
Base section and tail of one figure rejoined.
Origin: Circa early 20th century, North America
Dimensions: Diameter: 59 cm
Price: AUD $1,700.00 USD $1,496.00 EUR €1,020.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: igx
Description: A Palaeo-Eskimo ivory adze.
A superb archaic piece with caramelized patina.
Excavated near Brevig Mission, Alaska, in the 1970's.
Ancient loss at one end.
Signed on the underside by artist and elder Charlie Olanna, Brevig Mission, the piece bears six tiny attachment holes on the top surface, evidently for attachment of small carved figures carved by Olanna.
Origin: Seward Peninsula, Alaska, circa 1000 B.C. - 1000 A.D.
Dimensions: Length: 23.5 cm / Diameter: 4.5 cm / Maximum thickness: 2.6 cm
Price: AUD $1,200.00 USD $1,056.00 EUR €720.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: igw
Description: A beautiful Inuit figurine in the form of a walrus, carved from ancient, dessicated bone, with inset eyes and tusks of marine ivory.
Good condition.
Origin: Brevig Mission area, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Dimensions: Length: 120 mm / Height: 65 mm / Diameter: 65 mm
Price: AUD $550.00 USD $484.00 EUR €330.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: gc1
Description: A group of 6 (six) archaic Native American stone arrow points.
A good variety of types including four of obsidian and two fashioned from chert.
The obsidian examples are probably from the southwest region; the cream-coloured point is inscribed MTWC WIS.
All intact.
Origin: North America, 1700 A.D. or earlier
Dimensions: 22 - 45 mm
Price: AUD $240.00 USD $211.20 EUR €144.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: ig45
Description: An archaic Inuit bone labret.
Worn as a plug in the mouth or cheek.
Excavated near Brevig Mission in the 1970's.
Broad form with beautiful patina.
Origin: Inuit culture, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Dimensions: 22 x 16 mm
Price: AUD $220.00 USD $193.60 EUR €132.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: 07993
Description: A large and superb archaic Native American side-notched projectile point.
Bifacially worked fine-grained flint.
This point would have been lashed onto a shaft and used in hunting large game such as buffalo.
Outstanding condition.
Origin: Archaic period, North America (possibly Great Plains), circa 5000-500 B.C.
Dimensions: Length: 16.8 cm
Price: AUD $590.00 USD $519.20 EUR €354.00
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Item Code: ig5
Description: An archaic Inuit harpoon point.
Fashioned from bone.
Excavated near Brevig Mission in the 1970's.
Origin: Inuit culture, Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Dimensions: Length: 105 mm
Price: AUD $90.00 USD $79.20 EUR €54.00
Status: Available