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THB3 Vintage Inuit Carved Elk Antler Rosettes
Lot 224
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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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May 20, 2021
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine ensemble of 3 elk antler rosettes, each skillfully hand-carved into a discoid form with an expressive visage in high relief boasting a lustrous burnish. The first presents the relief of a skull from the top jaw up, exhibiting a row of square teeth, a triangular nasal cavity, and a pair of huge, sunken eye sockets. A series of 8 petite drill holes adorns the areas above and below the eyes, and the surface surrounding the skull is embellished by many incised striations forming a starburst motif. The second rosette depicts an anthropomorphic face dominated by giant eyes that appear both sunken and bulging with heavy lids and huge pupils, all beneath a heavy brow. Below the eyes are a petite nose and a smiling mouth bearing two front teeth. Finally, the last visage holds its mouth in an "O" shape as though singing and displays closed eyes with heavy bags beneath a thick brow and a tiny nose. The final two faces are both enveloped by natural gnarls of the bone that appear as tufts of fur on the periphery of a hood. The verso of each lovely carving is flat. Size: 3.75" L x 1.875" W x 3.125" H (9.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 7.9 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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#163573Skull missing one tooth. Natural pitting to antler. A few nicks and abrasions on each. Otherwise, all are intact and excellent with nice patina.Condition
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