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• Auction House:
  Guy Earl-Smith
• Sale Name:
  The Estate of the Late Lillian Hoffman, Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities
• Sale Date:
  01 Aug 2010
• Lot #:
  272
• Lot Description:
  A Collection Of Billiken Talismen
  of marine ivory, two decorated with gold, Alaska, 4-9cm (6)'Note: The original "billiken" was the invention of American art teacher Florence Pretz, who patented it in 1908. By 1909 it had become a popular subject for Inuit artisans in Nome Alaska, where
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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