Three Playing Whalebone Walruses Turkish marble A point basket by the

A point basket by the late Sylvia Gabriel

willow leaves

The arrowhead shape is inlaid with three materials: black jade

with a lovely splash of red spiny oyster shell beads on either side of the sterling silver clasp

circa third quarter 20th century

Three Playing Whalebone Walruses Turkish marble A point basket by theThree Playing Whalebone Walruses A fun sculpture, carved from one large whale bone, depicting three walruses cavorting and playfully arrayed around each other. Beautiful colors and texture indicate the bone is of some age. Tusks made from caribou antler; one tusk has been replaced. 20 inches wide x 17 inches deep x 13 inches high