Inuit Eskimo Carved Tusk Standing Polar Bear carved' This huge piece - 9

This huge piece - 9 inches tall - was I believe created during

I continue to find it difficult to resist a completed penmanship notebook

and with the mirror still in pretty much perfect condition

perfect for hanging now

and I believe has seen its share of birthday parties

Inuit Eskimo Carved Tusk Standing Polar Bear carved' This huge piece - 9Such a surprise and treat to find this one and a smaller companion the other dayAlaskan Inuit, carved of fossilized walrus tusk, and I believe with a fair bit of age to him. I really love the paws raised, standing position, revealing fat stripe of dentine straight down the length of the belly, and then with wonderful deeper coloration on the upper half of the back. Inked details for face and claws and red for the mouth. Mid 20th c. I believe.