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Seal-shaped pendant, Inuit, Alaska — Seal-shaped pendant, Inuit, Alaska
Seal-shaped pendant, Inuit, Alaska

Seal-shaped pendant, Inuit, Alaska

This Inuit seal-shaped pendant from Alaska is a sculptural object that demonstrates indigenous Arctic artistic tradition. The piece reflects the cultural significance of marine animals in Inuit artistic practice.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Collection Jean-Claude Bellier

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $700 – $1,000

Lot 48

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Seal-shaped pendant, Inuit, Alaska, Seal-shaped pendant, Inuit, Alaska

This Inuit seal-shaped pendant from Alaska is a sculptural object that demonstrates indigenous Arctic artistic tradition. The piece reflects the cultural significance of marine animals in Inuit artistic practice.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Animal, Carved, Pendant, Sculpture, Traditional, Seal, Alaska, Decorative, Indigenous Art, Inuit