Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Sculpture from the Collection of Amy and Elliot Lawrence
Snow Goggles, Early Thule, circa 1100 - 1400 AD
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May 23, 03:30 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
Sculpture from the Collection of Amy and Elliot Lawrence
Snow Goggles, Early Thule, circa 1100 - 1400 AD
Width: 5 ¾ in (14.6 cm)
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) ivory
Reportedly excavated at Sireniki, Chukotka
Jeffrey R. Myers, New York, acquired on St. Lawrence Island
Amy and Elliot Lawrence, New York, acquired from the above
Margaret Rinkevich, "Seeing the Unseen: Visionary Aspects of Eskimo Snow Goggles", Tribal Art, Vol. XVI, No. 4 [No. 65], Autumn 2012, p. 109, fig. 26