Luke Airut (1942-2018) - Elaborately Carved Walrus Skull

Elaborately Carved Walrus Skull

bone, ivory and stone
11 cms x 23 cms (4.33 ins x 9.06 ins)
Signed in Roman
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Canadian & Inuit Fine Art" held on Mon, May 27, 2019.
Lot 100
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Realised: CAD $4,560

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Private Collection, Switzerland
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Elaborately Carved Walrus Skull by artist Luke Airut