A tupilaq consisting of a typical quasi human grotesque head atop a walrus, circa third quarter 20th century. Please note that, while this item is listed under the Alaskan Carvings section, it is from Greenland.
Also note that products containing ivory or other marine mammal components cannot be shipped to New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, or California. As of this writing, it is still legal to ship these products to all other states. Click here to see a brochure published by the U.S. Department of the Interior with more details on this topic.
4 inches high x 1 inch wide x 2 inches deep
The walrus has one inlaid baleen eye. The baleen has fallen out of the second eye.
