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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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Massive whale of genuine elephant tusk ivory







Posted by Hanna at 10:38 PM
Labels: Measures 18" long and 6" high- Very intricately and finely carved in deep relief on both sides- Carved from the heart of the tusk of a large bull elephant - Solid ivory- Imperial Peking carving

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