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THB20th C. Inuit Scrimshawed Walrus Oosik Bone Club
Lot 120b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A lengthy walrus baculum bone known as an oosik or oosuk that is scrimshaw carved with a map and imagery of arctic life. The map is a simple outline of the Alaskan coast with names of towns and bays, and an anthropomorphized cloud blows a gust of wind over the ocean. The other side is a scene of the arctic landscape, with dog sleds, seal hunting, and a polar bear. The walrus is an iconic Arctic animal, and they are famous for having the largest average baculum size of all mammals. The baculum is a bone found in the penis of many placental mammals. This bone is denser and harder to carve, and thus these bones were often simply polished, so a scrimshawed example is rare! This oosik was originally used as a hunting club and has a piercing through the narrow end for a rope or cord. Size: 20.5" L x 2" W (52.1 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Alamo, California, USA collection, before 2000
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#167064Surface wear, scratches, and abrasions. Darker mineral deposits within shallow cavities and scratches. Black pigment in scrimshawed areas is slightly faded. Some of the writing on the map is worn but most is legible. Ossification and pitting to bone on both ends. Nice signs of age and use.Condition
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