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Looking Backward: Archaic Arctic Art and Artifacts

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LOT 8

Lot 8

Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE

Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE
Lot 8 Details
Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE

composed of ivory, carved and elaborately incised
4.25 x 1 x .5 in — 10.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm

Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Realised: $1,080
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Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE
  • Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE
  • Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE
  • Figural Needle Case, Ipiutak, Bering Sea Region or Inland Northwest Alaska, ca. 100 BCE – 800 CE
Provenance:

Bill Johnstone collection, Carlisle, UK

Note:

A highly embellished and elaborate sewing needle case whose outswept medial loops–if not the object as a whole–appear to be a derived from the stylised representations of seals sometimes depicted by the Ipiutak, such as an example found at an Ipiutak grave site near Tikigaq (Point Hope) (see Wardell, 113, pl 148).


Related Works:
Wardell, Allen, Ancient Eskimo Ivories of the Bering Strait, (New York: Hudson Hills Press Inc., 1986), 113, pl. 148.

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CONDITION DETAILS

Abrasions to surface of sculpture resulting in modeled coloration. Otherwise wear and losses commensurate with age. Overall good condition.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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