Lot 3: A group of three Animal figurines

A group of three Animal figurines, Inuit; Alaska

Three animals; a seabird depicted as sitting in the water as the bottom is flat but pierced; a half figure of a seal, showing the creature emerging halfway from the water and small bear with holes for attachment, possibly an amulet. L. 1" to 1 1/4"

Comments:
Property of a New England Private collector

Provenance:
Purchased decades ago from a New England estate with ties to the whaling trade in the 19th Century.

Price Realized: $100

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