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Ancient Walrus Artifact Ivory - Necklace Centerpieces - Available

You may choose from the pieces below, mix and match, and a Sterling Silver bail will be added to the top of the piece
to hang it from your necklace. What a wonderful conversation piece around the office, at church, or at holiday parties.
I can virtually guarantee that you'll be the only one there with a necklace containing actual ivory, let alone ancient ivory.
And no one can argue that an "animal was hurt" to create your beautiful necklace. The natives of ancient times were rarely thinking about artwork when they used this ivory... they were using it for tools and hunting and fishing equipment. They used virtually every part of the animal for food, clothing, shelter, and tools.
Resources were scarce in the Arctic. Ivory and bone were prevelent and wood was not. If they wanted wood for tools they had to travel an incredible distance or trade with the other nomadic tribes of the area which didn't happen often.

Final price of necklace will be determined once all materials are chosen. These pieces can be purchased separately if you would like to just add them to a gold or silver chain for beautiful simplicity. Email to inquire about separate pricing.

Approximately 2 1/4"
This depicts both sides of a gorgeous slab of walrus tusk ivory cut from a large net weight - wonderful caramel tones throughout.

Approximately 1/5/8" ....................................................................................................Approximately 2 1/4"
The piece on the left is an actual fishing point from about 500 AD...........Above is a partial seal harpoon point from the same period

Approximately 1/1/4"
These are two "shields" that I carved from the center of the tusk from an area called the "Tapioca" - it is stunning

Approximately 2 1/2 "....................................................................................................Approximately 1 1/4"
The pieces on the left are slabs cut from a large net weight.............This is the end cut off of a smaller net weight

Approximately 1 1/4"
The slabs above are all cut from a small net weight and contain bright white, silver, caramel and chocolate tones - beautiful pieces

Approximately 3 1/8 "
This is the point off of a seal harpoon from circa 500AD to 1200AD found on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska