These two, as well as two 19th century Inuit knives, listed separately, I purchased from a favorite family run shop in New Hampshire, a great cabinet of curiosities always filled with interesting things, ancient to modern. They came from a much larger collection of antique Inuit objects that I believe were formerly held in the collection of an academic institution in New England--many many beautiful tools and fragments of tools, most all of which I took the time to pick up and hold, one by one, to to my great pleasure. (And these two I felt like I could not then put down again.) These two small carvings I know little about, the one at right a very small pulley of some sort, perhaps used on a boat, and the one at left looking rather like a small pipe, but only carved out at one end. Of course I love how the pulley evinces a figure waving hello, and the faceted edges and angle of the other very finely done and just beautiful. Chosen together and feels like they are having a conversation, so sold as a pair.
Angle: 1 5/8" x 1 1/4" x 3/8". Pulley: 1 11/16" x 3/4" x 11/16". Both 19th century I believe, with rich patinas. The wire running through the pulley turns about 45 degrees but not all the way around.
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