Carved from something older than the animal it depicts.
A walrus carved from fossil walrus ivory — the warm golden mottling comes from centuries of mineral absorption underground. Smooth, simple form with inlaid ivory tusks. Fossil walrus ivory is found on the beaches and in the frozen ground of St. Lawrence Island and ranges from hundreds to thousands of years old. No two pieces share the same color or grain. Unsigned. Vintage estate piece.
Details:
- Hand-carved fossil walrus ivory
- Walrus with inlaid ivory tusks
- 2.5" L x 1.75" W x 1.25" H
- Fossil ivory — natural golden mottled coloring from mineral absorption
- Unsigned
- Vintage estate piece
- One of a kind
