Inuit Eskimo Carved Stone Walrus Sculpture and Ivory Figurine

Item Details

Joanasie Jonah
untitled
Stone, Ivory
Signed

A selection of two Inuit carved walrus sculptures. The large serpentine soapstone piece with walrus ivory tusks is by Joanasie Jonah of Iqaluit, Nunavut. It is signed and dated 2010. It includes the Canadian government Igloo label which reads ‘Canada Eskimo Art Esquimau’. The smaller piece is carved from walrus ivory and signed what appears to read ‘A Ahkvaluk’.

• Please note that the sale of Inuit-produced ivory goods must be restricted in sale to the United States, where sale is legal, and excludes California, New Jersey and New York. The winning bidder must provide proof of current residence in a state where sale is legal, and shipping to states where sale of fossil ivory is illegal will also not be allowed.

Dimensions

largest

Item #

18CIN348-068