Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Lot 407: Traditional Inuit Weathered Petrified Whalebone Carving, Human Figure
2026-09-26T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 407:
Traditional Inuit Weathered Petrified Whalebone Carving, Human Figure
Description
A mid-20th-century Arctic folk art sculpture depicting an abstract human face meticulously hand-carved into weathered marine mammal bone. This piece showcases a minimalist crouched figure with hands up that blend seamlessly into the deeply textured, porous grain of the bone, resting on two carved bone feet. Unsigned, measuring 12 inches H x 15 W x 12 deep.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT BE EXPORTED FROM CANADA.
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