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Two Eskimo Tools, Alaska, 19th century, wood handle ice scraper in the form of a seal, and a walrus ivory fragment with two seal heads, lg. 6 and 2 in. Provenance: Dr. John Beach Driggs collection. Driggs was an Episcopal missionary physician and educator who served in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1890 and 1910. By family descent. Estimate $200-300 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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Date:
2019-07-10

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