2764 - Native North American Punuk Carved Fossilized Bone Knife Handle. Alaska, circa 500-1,000 century A.D. Modelled as a finely carved zoomorphic body with circular eyes and a rounded mouth, lines and dots decoration to the body, securing a smooth black stone blade. See Sukhorukova, E.S., The Question of a Unified Birnirk-Punuk Artistic Tradition in the Eskimo Art of Chukotka, 2006, figure 5. 43.1 grams, 10.1 cm (4 in.).

Native North American Punuk Carved Fossilized Bone Knife Handle. Alaska, circa 500-1,000 century A.D. Modelled as a finely carved zoomorphic body with circular eyes and a rounded mouth, lines and dots decoration to the body, securing a smooth black stone blade. See Sukhorukova, E.S., The Question of a Unified Birnirk-Punuk Artistic Tradition in the Eskimo Art of Chukotka, 2006, figure 5. 43.1 grams, 10.1 cm (4 in.). Excavated on St Lawrence Island, Alaska. Ex John and Valerie Arieta, 1996. Dr Alan Black collection. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.