Demi-figure sculpture d´un phoque
Inuit, Thule culture
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Provenance
Joseph Gerena, New York, USATaille
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.