Eskimo Walrus Tusk Pipe

Description:

Eskimo Walrus Tusk Pipe, c. 1900, the top of the pipe decorated with twelve whales carved in relief, one side decorated with a frieze of scrimshaw reindeer, the other side with a walrus hunting scene, the underside in scrimshaw animals, (missing bowl),lg. 14 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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