SCRAPERS
ARTIF-1300 Large skin Scraper; Bone; 6-3/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 1/4" thick $70	ARTIF-1301 Ivory skin scraper; 1-3/4" long x 1" wide x 3/16" thickest $25  SOLD	ARTIF-1302 Ivory tooth, beautiful caramel smooth patina;  skin scraper; 1-3/4" long x 5/8" wide $50  SOLD	ARTIF-1303 Ivory skin scraper; 2" long x 1-1/8" wide x 3/16" thick $30
ARTIF-1304 Ivory skin scraper; 1-1/2" long x 7/8" wide x 1/8" thick $25sold	ARTIF-1305 Ivory skin scraper, 1-1/8" wide x 1" long x 1/8" thick (unusual shape, well worked) $35

 

HARPOON HEADS

ARTIF-1400   3-1/2" long, bone, Punuk (500 AD to 1200 AD); Punuk etching, unusual tip, very collectible $75

ARTIF-1401   3" long, ivory Punuk (500 AD to 1200 AD), with artwork $75sold

ARTIF-1402   3-3/4" long, ivory Punuk (500 AD to 1200 AD); completely etched, slight wear; EXTREMELY collectible $250

ARTIF-1403   3-1/2" long, ivory Punuk (500 AD to 1200 AD); slight damage to top; completely etched; EXTREMELY collectible $185  SOLD

ARTIF-1405   6-1/2" long; Bone, Punuk period, WALRUS head effigy at shaft opening, WHALE head effigy holding ivory spear point, wooden pegged in; we're sure ivory is new, not original $425

ARTIF-1406   3-3/8" long, ivory, complete, no damage $125

ARTIF-1407   2-3/4" long; bone, slight tip damage, worn, great patina & color $75

ARTIF-1408   2-3/4" long; ivory, tip damage $80

ARTIF-1409   3-1/2" long; bone, great mottled color, 100% complete, no damage, slight wear $100

ARTIF-1410   2-3/4" long; ivory, tip damage, age crack $75

ARTIF-1411   2-7/8" long; bone; no damage, slight wear, great patina $75

ARTIF-1412   2-7/8" long; bone, complete but worn $65

ARTIF-1413   3-1/8" long; ivory, 100% complete, wonderful color & patina $100

ARTIF-1414   3-7/8" long; ivory; broken socket, extremely nice patina & rich color, very desirable $120

ARTIF-1415   3-3/4" long; bone, slight damage, excellent tip $95

ARTIF-1416   3-1/4" long; bone, 100% complete, no damage $90

ARTIF-1417   3-5/8" long; bone, 100% complete, excellent patina $100

ARTIF-1418   3-1/2" long; bone, 100% complete, nice tip, slight wear on surface $100

ARTIF-1419   3-1/8" long; ivory; broken socket, excellent patina $80

ARTIF-1420   4" long; ivory harpoon BLANK, partial completion, awesome color, nice working marks $75

ARTIF-1421   3-5/8" long; ivory, harpoon BLANK, partial completion $75

ARTIF-1422 4-1/8" long; ivory; 100% complete, well-worn surface $100

WHALE HARPOON HEADS and SHAFT SOCKET

ARTIF-1423  8-3/4" long x 1-3/8" tall x 7/8" wide, BONE whale harpoon head, found on St. Lawrence Island, small chip near socket hole  $685

ARTIF-1424   8-15/16" long x 1" wide x 7/8" tall, WALRUS IVORY harpoon (Old Bering Sea) socket shaft with traditional circular and geometric carvings on entire piece.  WONDERFUL, EXTREMELY RARE, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE $1800

ARTIF-1425   7-3/4" long, ivory WHALE harpoon head, 100% complete, no damage, slightly worn, RARE & EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE $900

PROJECTILE POINTS  (war arrowheads or spear points)
ARTIF-1500   4-1/8" long; bone;  surface & tip damage, good example of projectile point $35
ARTIF-1501   3-3/4" long; ivory;  $30
ARTIF-1502   2-7/8" long; ivory, well worn $25  SOLD
ARTIF-1503   1-3/4" long; ivory with remains of wooden shaft in hole, blunt arrow piece with head/shaft $75
ARTIF-1504   3 pieces: top: 2-1/4" light color-bone, 3-1/2" brown ivory; 2-7/8" dark brown ivory All 3 damaged, makes for a wonderful starter set for the novice artifact collector $35/set
ARTIF-1505   2-7/8" long x 1/4" wide, bone; bird point or stunner, found on St. Lawrence Island  $25  SOLD
ARTIF-1506   2-5/8" long x 3/4" wide, ivory; bird point or stunner, found on St. Lawrence Island  $45  SOLD
ARTIF-1507   1-1/2" long x 7/8" wide, bone; part of bird bolo (bolo is a weapon with numerous strands with ivory on ends, thrown into flock of birds to entangle one or more to fall)  $28  SOLD
NINE SPEAR POINTS or ARROW POINTS made of IVORY These are more rare than harpoon heads.   These are generally used for catching land animals.  These are in UNUSED CONDITION, dug at an ancient Savoonga (St. Lawrence Island) village site. SOLD AS A COMPLETE SET of NINE, not to be sold separately. $2800.00
ARTIF-1508   9-3/8" long, two notches	ARTIF-1509   8-3/4" long, two notches	ARTIF-1510   8-3/4" long, two notches	ARTIF-1511   8-3/4" long, two notches
ARTIF-1512   8-1/2" long, two notches	ARTIF-1513   8-1/8" long, two notches	ARTIF-1514   7-7/8" long, one notch	ARTIF-1515   7-5/8" long, two notches, with lashing hole
ARTIF-1516   7-7/8" long, one notch

 

OTHER TOOLS as described

ARTIF-1600   ADZ Stone; 5-1/4" long x 2" wide $65   SOLD

ARTIF-1601   ADZ, flaked slate; 4-1/4" long x 1-7/8" wide $100  SOLD

ARTIF-1602   SLATE KNIFE with 2 drilled holes for sinew attachment, WOOD HANDLE; 7-7/8" long; slate head is 3-3/4" long x 2-1/4" wide $145  SOLD

ARTIF-1603   BONE KNIFE; 8-1/2" long $65  SOLD

ARTIF-1604   ADZ HANDLE (wooden); 11-5/8" long $125SOLD

ARTIF-1605   IVORY ETCHING KNIFE with metal blade, held together with wooden peg; circa Punuk period, 500 AD to 1200 AD; 5-1/8" long $35

ARTIF-1606   HAMMER HEAD (bone); 1-7/8" long $35

ARTIF-1607   SLATE KNIFE with SEAL HEAD EFFIGY on end of wooden handle; 11-3/8" long; slate head is 4-3/4" long x 2-1/4" wide $260 SOLD

ARTIF-1608  SHAFT STRAIGHTENER  5-1/8" x 2-3/16" (at widest part) bone  $95

ARTIF-1609   EXTREMELY UNUSUAL DESIGN, no concept of what it was used for - open to suggestions!   3-1/4" long x 1-1/4" wide, walrus ivory, tool or part of a tool  $85

ARTIF-1610   4-1/4" long x 1-1/4" wide bone knife with slate blade (beveled edge), found along the Bering Sea  $125  SOLD

ARTIF-1611   6-1/8" long x 1-3/4" wide, ivory adz with iron blade (2" wide)  $135

ARTIF-1612   6-5/8" long x 2" wide x 1-1/8" tall bone adz head, found on St. Lawrence Island  $110

ARTIF-1613   2-1/4" long x 1/8" wide, ivory skin hide creaser, circa Thule period, 1200 AD to 1700 AD  $25 SOLD

ARTIF-1614   2-7/8" long x 1/4" wide wood handle with grooved tips for holding sinew  $40

ARTIF-1615   3-7/8" long x 1/2" wide, bone carry handle (notch on one end, two holes along its length), Bering Sea - RARE  $35

ARTIF-1616   3-7/8" long x 1/2" wide, ivory knife handle made to hold slate blades (slit in ivory), Bering Sea, hash marks for gripping handle  $40

ARTIF-1617   3-3/8" long x 1/2" wide, ivory knife handle - one end slit for small blade, other end worked down to form a chisel or gouge, Bering Sea, RARE  $45

whale effigy!   ARTIF-1618  EXTREMELY RARE Root Digger, (2 pieces Walrus Ivory, attached using sinew through 2 drilled holed on handle),  7" long x 6-1/2" tall x 7/8" wide, 100% intact, no damage, beautiful coloration of ivory (handle carved in shape of whale, see 3rd photo) $575

ARTIF-1619   DESCRIBED as a MOSQUITO SQUASHER - any ideas folks?  Open to suggestions.  Cool piece. 1-3/8" long x 1/2" tall x 1/2" wide, ivory $65 SOLD

ARTIF-1620 Etching knife handle, made of bone; 5-5/8" long x 5/8" tall x 1/4" wide $25

ARTIF-1621 Curved etching knife handle, made of bone; 8" long (linear curvature) x 5/8" tall x 1/4" wide $30  SOLD

ARTIF-1623 Etching knife handle/leather creaser, made from bone; 5-3/4" long x 5/8" tall x 3/4" wide $20

ARTIF-1624 Curved etching knife handle, made of bone; 8-3/8" long (linear curvature) x 5/8" tall x 5/8" wide $22 SOLD

ARTIF-1625 Bering Sea carved HOOK made of Stellar Sea Cow bone, found in Shishmaref Alaska in the early 1930's.  5-3/4" long x 5/8" wide x 1/2" thick $95  SOLD

 

HAIR COMBS & Accessories

ARTIF-1700   5/8" long x 1/2" wide, ivory hair ornament; found on St. Lawrence island, circa Thule period, 1200 AD to 1700 AD  $18 SOLD

 

KAYAK PARTS All of these items were originally recovered from the area of Togiak, Hooper Bay (or Krikiktagamut, Alaska).   This collection was acquired via a museum auction.  Includes original museum description tags. FIVE PIECE COLLECTION to be sold as a SET, not singly $265/set of 5

ARTIF-1800   2" long x 7/8" wide, fossil walrus ivory cleat, for holding paddle on side of kayak

ARTIF-1801   1-3/8" long x 1-1/4" wide x 1/16" thick, cleat for holding paddle

ARTIF-1802   4-3/8" long x 1/2" wide, ivory sinew twister for tightening lashings

ARTIF-1803   7-1/2" long x 3/4" wide x 1/2" tall, bone runner, dowelled to sled shoe

ARTIF-1804   9-7/8" long x 1" wide x 1/8" thick, caribou horn stern keel, doweled through kayak skin cover

 

Excellent book on Indian & Eskimo artifacts! Link to the Books page, item #BK-39 with more photos & details: Indian & Eskimo Artifacts  Book

 

ALASKAN ART Here is a small selection of the artwork we brought back that is in our personal collection, not for sale.

Heidi's CLAW collection (the wide are polar bear claws, the narrow are seal claws, white is walrus tusk ivory hand carved):

walrus ivory totem, by Alaskan native D. Curtis Jr.

Two walrus sculptures from walrus jaw bones, by Alaskan Bennett

Associated mammoth tusk, bear carvings	Another small piece of mammoth ivory carved into a bear, this became a gift for our friend Harry	Modern pathologic polar bear tooth with Caribou scrimshaw,	Fossil Stellar Sea cow bone, dense as ivory, great for knife handles or superior carving

Baby raven on skull, and baby raven on slice of horn, both of painted walrus ivory	Three boxes carved of burl wood, Alaskan made	An octopus carved from labradorite	"Bou buds" made from caribou fur as rosebuds
A hairbrush for bald men, made of fur - just for you, Frank!	Carving of whale bone & unidentified leg bone, by Alaskan W. Andy	A unique salmon leather wallet Heidi purchased in Anchorage:	One of Heidi's favorites, a unique box made entirely of whale baleen, with an ivory polar bear finial, by Whitlam Adams of Barrow Alaska

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