Miniature sculpture of a polar bear
Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Punuk Culture
sold
EUR 750
Size
L: 8,5 cm
L: 3.3 inch
Description
walrus ivory, stained brown patina, overlong body with short legs and craning head, sintered surface;
the Punuk Culture (600-1200 AD) is the name given to the whaling society along the old Bering Sea of Alaska. The St. Lawrence Island is located west of mainland Alaska in the Bering Sea.