Half-figured sculpture of a seal · Inuit, Thule culture · ID: 3038742
not available anymore
Provenance
Joseph Gerena, New York, USASize
L: 8,5 cm
L: 3.3 inch
Description
bone, dark brown patina (buried in the ground, therefore strongly darkened, from yellow-white colour to dark brown), reduced in form, incised lines, snout dam., hairline cracks;
possibly once used as handle. The drilling on the underside of the head might refer to a usage as toggle.