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THBLarge 19th C. Alaskan Walrus Ivory Tusk Trophy
Lot 68
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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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Jul 13, 2021
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Join us for a very special summer auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one you won't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special summer auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one you won't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
North America, Northwestern United States, Alaska, ca. 19th century CE. A massive ivory tusk from an Alaskan walrus! The base is more textured and has a definitive line where the gumline ends, and the portion of the tusk that protrudes from the walrus' mouth begins. The base has a shallow opening that reveals some of the tusk interior and the end of the pulp. The tusks are the incisor teeth of walrus, and their social standing is determined by the size of their tusks. This is a sizable example, so this walrus would have perhaps been top of his group! Walruses also use their tusks to haul themselves along ice or rock. Males sometimes use their tusks for fighting and have been known to stab each other with them, especially in competition for mates. This tusk would be a great display piece! Size: 29" L x 3" W (73.7 cm x 7.6 cm)
The ivory pre-dates 1900 and was acquired before the 1970 ban on ivory trade.
This is a pre-Act piece of walrus ivory under the MMPA and cannot be sold internationally. Please note that ivory from any species cannot be shipped to the US States of California, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington State, and Illinois.
Provenance: private Littleton, Colorado, USA collection, between 1959 to 1962
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#165929Natural striations. Minor surface nicks and scratches. Yellow patina near tip. Opening on base end reveals the interior pulp. Intact and massive size!Condition
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