HB COLLECTION

Part One: Elephant Ivory and soapstone carvings from Asia and Africa - Part Two: Inuit (Eskimo) soapstone carvings from Alaska - Loaned to the Houston Museum of Natural Science in 1977 for an Exhibition - All pieces from a private collection

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      • General Information
      • Massive whale of genuine elephant tusk ivory
      • Carved Oriental head of divinity with crown- Eleph...
      • Pair of King & Queen on horseback- Carved elephant...
      • Two hand carved elephant ivory snuff bottles - Fro...
      • Two hand carved elephant ivory snuff bottles - Chi...
      • Hand carved elephant ivory snuff bottle - Chinese ...
      • Pair of Standing Emperor & Empress in full dress -...
      • Religious figures intricately hand carved on totem...
      • Man sitting on elephant -hand carved elephant ivor...
      • Chinese hand carved figure of soapstone green and ...
      • Chinese hand carved figure of man sitting on lion ...
      • Chinese hand carved figure of one man supporting a...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of white soapstone - Seated...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man wit...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of green soapstone- Bear - ...
      • Carving of green soapstone- Mother bear with two c...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man wit...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man wit...
      • Carving of brown & green soapstone-Seal group - By...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Kneelin...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Leaning...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Standin...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Kneelin...
      • Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man wit...

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man with beaver- By Adamie - Size 6" x 7"







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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Kneeling man with dog - By Dekak - Size 6" x 5"











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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Standing man holding ivory spear with seal - Size 7" x 8"











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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Leaning back man with spear, rope & seal at feet - Size 12" x 5" x 11"







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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Kneeling man with whale's tail - Size 9" tall











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Carving of brown & green soapstone-Seal group - By Mary Annis, Anchorage, Alaska

Winner of first place in Fur Roundaveau Art Contest in Anchorage, Alaska in 1966






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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man with seal on back holding ivory spear - Size 8" x 6"











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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man with tail of fish - By Rame Yok Tuk - Size 6" x 9.25"
















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Monday, March 26, 2007

Carving of green soapstone- Mother bear with two cubs- By Mary Annis, Anchorage, Alaska - Size 10" x 8" x 6"

Was loaned to Tiffany's of New York for a time where it was used in a window display of jewelery-









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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of green soapstone- Bear - by Bekoa-Look







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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of grey soapstone - Man with fish - By Davidee - Size 7" x 8"











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Inuit (Eskimo) carving of white soapstone - Seated white bear on rock - By Mary Annis, Anchorage, Alaska - 11" x 9"







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Chinese hand carved figure of one man supporting another - soapstone green and brown in color - 7" high
















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Chinese hand carved figure of man sitting on lion - soapstone green and brown in color - 7" high











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