{"product_id":"title-vintage-inuit-tupilak-style-walrus-ivory-carving-approx-3-1-2","title":"Title: Vintage Inuit Tupilak Style Walrus Ivory Carving, Approx. 3 1\/2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered here is a vintage hand-carved figure in the style of a traditional Inuit tupilak. The squat, broad-shouldered form with raised arms, drilled facial features, and exaggerated expression reflects Greenlandic and broader Arctic carving traditions. Believed to be carved from walrus ivory, this piece belongs to a class of mid-20th century Inuit\/Greenland souvenir carvings that adapted spirit and protective figure imagery into collectible form. The work demonstrates a combination of rough-hewn character and cultural stylization that is typical of these carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVisible wear includes age-related checking throughout the body, a chipped tip on the head, and losses to the toes and feet as pictured. The figure nonetheless remains an evocative representation of Arctic folk art in walrus ivory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis item cannot be shipped and is sold for local pick up only, please call to make arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: Believed to be walrus ivory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Approx. 3 1\/2\" high x 2 1\/4\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkings: None observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguishing features: Raised arms, drilled mouth and nose, exaggerated face, squat stance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Mid-20th century, Inuit\/Greenland souvenir carving tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with visible damage. Shows age and use appropriate wear including natural checking, chipped head tip, and toe\/foot damage as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIVL - Display\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Just Stuff I Sell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44749579059376,"sku":"SG-20732-S","price":166.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/5990\/8661\/files\/IMG_8771_450d5431-a5cf-4eb8-86af-507572ca17df.jpg?v=1762033315","url":"https:\/\/juststuffisell.com\/products\/title-vintage-inuit-tupilak-style-walrus-ivory-carving-approx-3-1-2","provider":"Just Stuff I Sell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}