Lot n° 153
Estimation :
300 - 400
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 585EUR
An enigmatic object with two rounded parts, each deeply pier - Lot 153
An enigmatic object with two rounded parts, each deeply pierced as if to receive an inlay. The object has a small guard with curved edges above a long tenon. It may be the clasp of a needle case. Eskimo peoples, Alaska.
Walrus tusk (Odobenus rosmarus divergens*) with patina of age and use.
Thule period (1000-1900).
L. 5.1 cm.
(Missing, worn and rubbed).
* Odobenus rosmarus divergens: IUCN status: DD. CITES: Annex III
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