ALASKA NATIVE ESKIMO ARTIFACTS From St. Lawrence island, Alaska 100% private land, legally collected by Native Siberian Yupik people Tools made from fossil walrus, seal, whale average 1,000+ years old unless otherwise specified and TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE MEMORABILIA

 

GENUINE ALASKA PIPELINE made into the State of  Alaska AN ARTIFACT OF ALASKA'S OIL PIPELINE HISTORY rather than Native Eskimo You can't visit Alaska without crossing the pipeline and wanting to know more.  It is a significant part of Alaska, and U.S. history. (Also called the Alyeska Pipe line) The pipeline is 800 miles of 48" diameter pipe.  It can sustain an 8.5 earthquake.  It is constructed above-ground (to protect the permafrost, and high enough for migrating animals to pass underneath), and below ground where safe. The zig-zag pattern of the pipeline is by design.  This keeps the pipeline from separating during expansion & contraction, an innovative design thanks to James Maple, Structural Engineer.  The pipeline received honors from the American Welding Society for the superior work   Here is a big piece of the pipeline in the shape of the State of Alaska, showing where the pipeline was built through the center of the state, from Prudhoe Bay to  Valdez: Here's a premier piece in Valdez (not for sale):   Pipeline pipe is 1/2" and/or 3/8" thick steel, cut into the shape of the State of Alaska (natural curvature of the pipe is evident), buffed to a mirror finish, bolted to the wood display board, picture hanger on the back.   Anodized black/silver aluminum engraved nameplate authenticates it as: "This projection of Alaska is cut from an actual piece of the Trans Alaska Pipeline". Note two sizes offered; priority insured shipping included
ARTIF-PIPE-1 LARGE Pipe is 8-3/4" wide x 6-3/8" tall x 1/2" thick; solid oak mount is 10" wide x 9-34" tall x 3/4" thick; weighs 4 lbs 12 oz. $265  SOLD	ARTIF-PIPE-2 LARGE Pipe is 8-3/4" wide x 6-3/8" tall x 1/2" thick; solid cherry mount is 12-3/4" long x 8-3/4" tall x 1-1/4" thick; weighs 7 lbs. 6 oz. $285   SOLD	ARTIF-PIPE-3 LARGE Pipe is 8-3/4" wide x 6-3/8" tall x 1/2" thick; solid oak mount is 9x9" square by 1-3/4" thick; weighs 6 lbs 11 oz. $275	ARTIF-PIPE-4 SMALL Pipe is 5" wide x 5-1/2" tall x 3/8" thick; solid oak mount is 8-1/4" wide x 5-5/8" tall x 3/4" thick; weighs 2 lbs 4 oz. $195
ARTIF-PIPE-5 SMALL Pipe is 5" wide x 5-1/2" tall x 3/8" thick; solid oak mount is 8-1/4" wide x 5-5/8" tall x 3/4" thick; weighs 2 lbs 3 oz. $195   SOLD	ARTIF-PIPE-6 SMALL Pipe is 5" wide x 5-1/2" tall x 3/8" thick; solid oak mount is 8-1/4" wide x 5-5/8" tall x 3/4" thick; weighs 2 pounds $195   SOLD

 

PENDANTS (for more polar bear teeth, see also Alaska page 6 under "Teeth", and the "Net Sinkers" on this page for small walrus tooth pendants)
ARTIF-1 ARTIFACT Polar bear head carved as an amulet pendant from a fossil walrus tooth 1-3/4" long x 3/4" wide x 5/8" deep, by Hoover Kingeekuk, Savoonga $105	ARTIF-2 Fossil polar bear tooth artifact with broken hole for pendant; 3-1/4" linear length x 3/4" wide x 3/8" thick $185	ARTIF-3 Fossil polar bear tooth artifact with hole for pendant, 3-5/8" long x 1" wide x 1/2" deep $275 sold	ARTIF-4 Fossil polar bear tooth amulet (broken hole) measures 3-1/2" long x 1" widest x 5/8" thick $180
ARTIF-5 Fossil polar bear tooth amulet (broken hole) measures 4-1/8" long x 7/8" thick x 1-1/8" widest $250	ARTIF-6 Fossil polar bear tooth (not an artifact, but a fossil) measures 3-1/4" long x 1" widest x 5/8" thick $180	ARTIF-7 Fossil polar bear tooth (not an artifact but a fossil) measures 3-1/8" long x 7/8" widest x 1/2" thick $100

 

CLUBS
ARTIF-100 Club (fossil sea cow rib bone) is 17" long x 3-1/4" wide x 2-3/8" thick (and weighs 3 pounds 15 oz.); fossil walrus jaw bone display base is 9-1/2" long x 6-3/4" wide x 3-1/2" tall $685
ARTIF-101 Fossil whale vertebrae used as a cutting tool & club and/or pounding device; measures 10-3/4" long x 5-7/8" tall x 5-1/8" wide $375	ARTIF-102 Fossil walrus oosik (penis bone) with sharpened cutting edge, primarily used as a club to kill small animals; measures 13-1/4" long x 1-1/2" widest x 1" thick $325

 

UTENSILS
ARTIF-200 Walrus ivory, Broken bowl, has been turned into a skin scraper; "hunter's traveling bowl"; Thule period, 1200-1700 A.D.; measures 6" long x 2-1/8" wide x 1" tall $335	ARTIF-201 Wooden spoon; Old Bering Sea culture, ca. AD 1000; 5" long x 1-3/8" wide x 1/4" thick $150	ARTIF-202 Large ladle, made of fossil elk antler; hole for hanging; 16-1/4" long x 6-1/4" wide x 7/8" thick $375

ADZ & HEARTH for bow-drill & fire starter, and BOW DRILL (other adz in the Misc. Tools ARTIF-1600 series, next page)
ARTIF-300 Ivory adz and fire starter weighs 3.4 oz.; measures 4-1/2" long x 1-1/4" wide x 3/4" thick $350	ARTIF-301 Ivory adz and fire starter weighs 3 oz.; measures 4-5/8" long x 1-1/2" wide x 3/4" thick $325	ARTIF-302 Bow drill handle, fossil rib bone, curved measurement 9-3/8" long x 3/4" wide x 3/8" thick $175	ARTIF-303 Fire starter section, made of bone; 3-1/8" long x 1/4" tall x 1-1/4" wide $20sold

 

ICE TESTERS & ICE PICK
ARTIF-400 Ivory, 3.6 oz.; 6-7/8" long x 7/8" wide x 3/4" thick $285	ARTIF-401 Ivory, 3.7 oz.; measures 7-3/8" long x 1-3/8" wide x 3/4" thick $390	ARTIF-402 DUAL PURPOSE Hook to connect umiaks (skin boat) and ice tester/pick, made of Ivory; 4.8 oz.; 8-7/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 1-1/4" thick; attachment hole; a LOT of ivory; exceptional $425	ARTIF-403 Possible Ice pick head, believe made of stellar sea cow bone with a single drilled hole at the non-pointed end; 8-7/8" long x 1/2" wide x 3/8" thick; Thule period, 1200-1700 A.D.; excellent condition $245

 

SEWING NEEDLES, and THREAD BOBBIN walrus ivory, all perfect with no breakage (RARE) - bought as a group, priced the same no matter what the length $185.00 each unless marked
ARTIF-500 1-5/16" long	ARTIF-501 1-1/2" long	ARTIF-502 1-3/16" long	ARTIF-503 1" long
ARTIF-504 1-1/8" long	ARTIF-505 1-3/8" long	ARTIF-506 RARE Thread bobbin with sinew, ivory; measures 1-7/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 1/4" thick; $125 sold

 

FISH HOOK, and FISHING LURE
ARTIF-600 Tom Cod fish hook or shank; Ivory, pre-1600; 2-3/8" long x 3/8" wide x 1/4" thick $95	ARTIF-601 FISHING LURE & amulet, ivory (1.7 oz.), walrus bas relief carving on bottom, human face carving WITH TEETH! on top; EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE ARTIFACT; holes top & bottom intact; "Alaska" carved on the reverse; new sinew $345	ARTIF-602 FISHING SINKER; A LOT OF IVORY! (1 lb. 2.1 oz.);  5-7/8" long x 2-5/8" wide x 2-1/8" thick; intact top hole & side slots; another artifact saved from the carvers! $975	ARTIF-603 RARE Wooden Tlinglit Fishing Gaff,  5" long x 1" wide, 1-7/8" long metal hook, circa 1920's, by George Toosenuk from Sitka Alaska   $95
ARTIF-604   MAY BE A Fishing Net gauge - open to ideas! (small hump 1/2" long before the end), small hash marks to act as a grip along its length) 6-3/4" long, bone  $45

 

BODY ARMOR, made of fossil bone
ARTIF-700 5-1/2" long x 1-1/8" wide; excellent condition, no damage, slots for lashings $65	ARTIF-701 6-3/8" long x 1" wide; excellent condition, no damage, slots for lashings $65	ARTIF-702 6-3/4" long x 1" wide, excellent condition, no damage, drilled holes $65	ARTIF-703 6" long x 7/8" wide, excellent condition, no damage, drilled holes $65
ARTIF-704 7-3/8" long x 1-1/8" wide, excellent condition, no damage, drilled holes $65	ARTIF-705 7-5/8" long x 1-1/2" wide; damaged; hole drilled, beautiful patina $45	ARTIF-706 9-5/8" long x 1-1/4" wide; slight end damage at one hole; very solid piece $55	ARTIF-707 9" long x 1" wide; well worn, rough surface $45
ARTIF-708 10-1/8" long x 2-3/8" wide; EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE & LARGE - slots AND drilled holes, length is complete, damage on leading edge  $110
ARTIF-709      4-1/2" long x 1-1/4" wide x 3/8" thick, excellent condition.  Originally recovered from the area of Togiak, Hooper Bay, (or Krikiktagamut) Alaska, in the late 1950's    $55

 

SLED RUNNER

ARTIF-800 A LOT OF IVORY! Gorgeous section of sled runner in rare PUMPKIN colored ivory, a carver's dream (don't!); 13-1/2" long x 1-3/4" wide x 1-1/4" thick; 1 lb. 1.7 oz. $945

 

NET SINKERS
ARTIF-900 Bone; 3-3/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 1/2" thick; top hole & two side notches intact;  $100	ARTIF-901 Ivory (4.5 oz.) outstanding color & condition, great color!; 2-7/8" long x 1-7/8" widest x 1-1/8" thick $195	ARTIF-902 Bone; rope wear evident; 3" long x 3" wide x 1-1/4" thick $120	ARTIF-903 Bone; 2-1/4" long x 2" wide x 7/8" thick; both holes intact, very good condition $125
ARTIF-904 Walrus cheek bone; 4-17/8" long x 1-7/8" wide x 7/8" thick; top is worn area from either fire starter or bow drill $165	ARTIF-905 Ivory; 6.4 oz.; two perfect drilled holes intact; 4-1/8" long x 2-5/8" wide x 1-1/8" thick $185	ARTIF-906 Walrus tooth, small net sinker; 1-1/4" tall x 7/8" wide x 5/8" thick, perfect intact hole $95	ARTIF-907 Walrus tooth, small net sinker; 1-3/8" long x 3/4" wide x 5/8" thick, perfect intact hole $90
ARTIF-908 Walrus tooth, small net sinker; 1-1/16" long x 5/8" wide x 3/8" thick, perfect intact hole $85	ARTIF-909 Walrus tusk ivory, small net sinker; 1-3/8" long x 7/8" wide x 3/8" thick $75

 

ICE SHOE GRIPS
ARTIF-1004 Bone; 3-3/8" long x 3/4" wide x 1/4" thick (all 3 holes intact); some wear, excellent example $125	ARTIF-1005 Ivory; 2" long x 1" wide & 1-5/8" tall, 3/16" thick, tie strap hole intact, crampons pristine, MUSEUM QUALITY $285

 

EFFIGIES - Animal & Human forms EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE
ARTIF-1100 Bird or seal, Walrus tooth; 1-3/8" long x 1/2" wide x 1/4" thick $115	ARTIF-1101 Bird or seal, Walrus tooth; 1-1/2" long x 1/2" wide x 1/4" thick $125	ARTIF-1102 Bird or seal, Walrus tooth; 1-13/16" long x 11/16" wide x 1/2" thick $155	ARTIF-1103 Human, Ivory; 1-5/8" long x 5/8" wide x 1/8" thick; ivory; intact hole, legs & feet (nick in foot) $285

 

NAIL, AWLS (PUNCHES), POINTED TOOL
ARTIF-1200 RARE Ivory NAIL, 1-1/2" long, nail head 1/4" diameter, with grooves, perfect MUSEUM QUALITY $425	ARTIF-1201 AWL of bone, (three sided) 4-1/4" long x 1" wide x 3/4" deep and 7/8", 3/4" thick, awl point 3/4" long $225	ARTIF-1202 AWL of ivory, scraper head on other end (4 sided) is 5-1/8" long x 1/4" wide x 1/4" deep;  awl point 1/2" long $150	ARTIF-1203 POINTED TOOL, bone; both ends shaped like standard screwdriver; 4-1/4" long x 1/4" wide x 1/4" deep, excellent condition $95

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