Property of a gentleman
A group of 10 objects, including some of Inuit origin
- a carved bone whistle (18th Century) (?) [a]
- a carved tooth [b]
- a carved whale [c]
- a carved sailfish / swordfish with inset glass eyes [d]
- a carved fish [e]
- a small carved spoon [f]
- a carved sea creature [g]
- a carved narwhal [h]
- an exceptional carved stone with curves and pointed end (possibly a sling-stone) [i]
- a carved man in a canoe [j]
Dimensions:
[a] 3 in. (L) x 1.75 in. (W)
[b] 5.25 in. (L) x 2 in. (W)
[c] 4 in. (L) x 1.5 in. (W)
[d] 6.5 in. (L) x 2 in. (W)
[e] 3 in. (L) x 0.75 in. (W)
[f] 4 in. (L) x 1 in. (W)
[g] 3.5 in. (L) x 1 in. (W)
[h] 11 in. (L) x 4 in. (W)
[i] 6 in. (L) x 2 in. (W)
[j] 7 in. (L) x 0.75 in. (W)