Miniature sculpture of a polar bear · Alaska, Inuit · ID: 3039387
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Rob Vervoort, Brussels, BelgiumSize
L: 7,8 cm
L: 3.1 inch
Description
bone, drilled hole on one side, strong traces of erosion, minor missing parts (snout, legs), rep. (right hind leg);
such sculptures were possibly attached to the costumes of shamans or accompanied hunters on dangerous fishing trips to the sea.
The object Miniature sculpture of a polar bear with the object ID 3039387 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 140 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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