Inuit Scrimshaw – Walrus Tusks

19th Century Inuit Scrimshaw – Walrus Tusk Late 19th or early 20th-century Inuit walrus tusk with scrimshaw. The entire tusk is covered with scrimshawed images depicting native peoples hunting, whaling, kayaking, sailing, and dogsledding. Images include human figures, birds, walrus, whales, dogs, structures, and sailing vessels. There are human figures and birds perched on structures,…

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Colonial Soldier Carving – circa 1930

Colonial Soldier – circa 1930 Hand-carved Colonial sculpture depicting a French soldier with one knee down and bearing a rifle, and preparing to fire. Colonial carvings are highly collectible, and most depict British soldiers.  This sculpture depicts a French soldier, possibly a Senegalese Tirailleurs, (which translates variously as “skirmisher”, “rifleman”, or “sharpshooter”.  A designation given…

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Luba or Hemba Prestige Stool

Luba or Hemba Prestige Stool Early 20th-century prestige stool with a female caryatid carved by a Luba or Hemba artist of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The DRC, formerly Zaire, is a sub-Saharan country of Central Africa. Luba and Hemba peoples are known for their wood carvings, particularly prestige stools.  The hierarchy of society…

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