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THBOkvik walrus ivory human torso, 200BC-100AD.
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LiveOct 1, 2016 - Oct 2, 2016
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- Lot Description
A walrus ivory human torso. St. Lawrence Island, Okvik. 200 BC - 100 AD. 7 1/4"h.
Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: Ex. Ron Nasser Collection, purchased in 2003 for $1,500. Though Eskimo art was first observed and record in the nineteenth century, it has been noted there are three early period of prehistoric Eskimo art are referred to as Old Bering Sea I or Okvik art, which created simply carved human heads and torsos as well as engraved hunting tools; Old Bering II which saw the creation of elegant motifs carved in shallow relief; and Old Bering III which saw bold, thick designs in high relief. It is believed that many of the decorations on utilitarian objects were reminders of myths and legends from the oral tradition. For similar object see Bonhams, San Francisco,"Native American Art", December 9, 2013, lot 1121Y - Shipping Info
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