LOT 63 A Chukchi figural carving
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A Chukchi figural carvingA Chukchi figural carvingSiberia, fashioned out of bone to depict a warrior in armor, with incised details and pierced for suspension.length 5 1/4inProvenanceDaniel and Martha Albrecht collectionIllustratedHessel, Ingo, Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection, 2006, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, p. 10, fig. 11, with the author observing: "Chukchi armor, which was constructed chiefly of sealskin, consisted of three main parts: a skirt composed of telescoping circular bands; a chest protector; and a flexible shield or cuirass made of three wooden boards hinged together and covered with hide. The shield had straps for the warrior's arms to pass through, leaving his hands free to hold weapons. The neighboring Siberian and St. Lawrence Island Yupiit wore similar armor."
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