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Three Alaskan objects including a "bow drill", Inupiak, a pipe, Inuit and a walrus ivory ornament — Three Alaskan objects including a "bow drill", Inupiak, a pipe, Inuit and a walrus ivory ornament

Three Alaskan objects including a "bow drill", Inupiak, a pipe, Inuit and a walrus ivory ornament

Three Alaskan objects including a "bow drill", Inupiak, a pipe, Inuit and a walrus ivory ornament

A collection of three Alaskan objects including an Inupiak bow drill, an Inuit pipe, and a walrus ivory ornament. These artifacts showcase the diverse material culture and practical ingenuity of Alaska's indigenous peoples.

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Collection Jean-Claude Bellier

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 49

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Three Alaskan objects including a "bow drill", Inupiak, a pipe, Inuit and a walrus ivory ornament, Three Alaskan objects including a "bow drill", Inupiak, a pipe, Inuit and a walrus ivory ornament

A collection of three Alaskan objects including an Inupiak bow drill, an Inuit pipe, and a walrus ivory ornament. These artifacts showcase the diverse material culture and practical ingenuity of Alaska's indigenous peoples.

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

Related themes

Alaska Native Art, Tools, Indigenous Crafts, Inupiak, Material Culture, Walrus Ivory, Ethnographic, Inuit