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Full Tusk Carved Scene - Charles Edwards

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Full Tusk Carved Scene

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An entire walrus tusk carved with animals of the north. On top is a hunter with baleen harpoon raised to strike. From there are two pairs of seals w/pups, a walrus w/calf, two intertwined bowhead whales, and a polar bear w/cub. The tusk is set in a piece of fossil whalebone.

Artist	Charles Edwards
Origin	Savoonga, AK
Dimensions	20 x 4.5 x 3.25 in (harpoon mounted) / 20 x 4.5 x 3.25 in (harpoon mounted)
Materials	Walrus ivory, baleen, whalebone
Culture	St. Lawrence Island Yupik