Ivory Walrus
Description
Beautifully streamlined, this walrus has long slender tusks and is carved from a single piece of walrus ivory. Whale baleen is inlaid in the ivory to create the eyes of the piece.
Artist: Archie Slwooko
Affiliation: Siberian Yupik
From: Gambell
Materials: Walrus Ivory, Whale Baleen
Dimensions: 1.5 x 3 x 1.25 inches
Artist: Archie Slwooko
Affiliation: Siberian Yupik
From: Gambell
Materials: Walrus Ivory, Whale Baleen
Dimensions: 1.5 x 3 x 1.25 inches
