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An ancient Eskimo walrus ivory figural drum handle image 1
An ancient Eskimo walrus ivory figural drum handle image 2
Eskimo/Northwest Coast
Property of Various Owners, Lots 122-132
Lot 126Y

An ancient Eskimo walrus ivory figural drum handle

19 June 2017, 11:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$2,081.25 inc. premium

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An ancient Eskimo walrus ivory figural drum handle

The grip pierced and grooved for attachment, a human face at the tip, arching eyebrows above baleen-inset eyes, the wide nose above broad lips shaped in an open-mouthed "O".
length 3 3/4in

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