#1001 • Inuit Whale Bone Carved Eskimo Sculpture

Part of Professor’s Collection Part One: Pacific & Pre-Columbian Artifacts (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $60.00

Status: Sold

Estimated Value: $100-300 Origin: Inuit, northern Canada and parts of Greenland and Alaska Dimensions: 18x6.25x10 in.  Condition: Light wear and scuffs throughout the piece. Additional Information: An Inuit reclaimed whale bone contemporary carving, likely made of whale bone, depicting a figure wearing that appears to be a thick hooded shirt. The carving has a smooth, yet porous texture with a pale white face with dark eyes, its head tilted to the side and its arms outstretched to its sides and legs are in a wide stance. One can see even more porous texture of the bone towards the bottom of the carving. The artists signature is written on the bottom, but we are unable to make out the name.