Large Inuit Bird Game Piece
#158012
A larger and heavier than usual Inuit gambling piece or charm in the shape of a bird or other animal. Carved in walrus ivory. Dark, worn surface and patina. Some ancient loss of small areas surface, and cracks. Strong and stable. Old Bering Sea, 100 BC to 300 AD. From St. Lawrence Island. Rare.
Weight: 58 g
Height: 4.6 cm
Length: 5.7 cm
Width: 3.3 cm
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