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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 10592541, member: 8267&quot;]I do not recognize this type of artifact. I agree that it is not Inuit. The style of carving does look like it might be African, but I cannot find a comparable that is well identified.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there any chance that the dark piece is horn (including antelope horn) rather than wood?</p><p><br /></p><p>The form is curious. If the bone part is hollow all the way through, it could not serve as a container. Is there any indication of a mechanism that would secure the dark piece into the bone? I found this item with a similar format, described as being from Timor, that is presented on a stand -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]531271[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://store.lilysliving.com/new-arrival/12-timor-ceremonial-figure-with-stand-natural-bone/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://store.lilysliving.com/new-arrival/12-timor-ceremonial-figure-with-stand-natural-bone/" rel="nofollow">https://store.lilysliving.com/new-arrival/12-timor-ceremonial-figure-with-stand-natural-bone/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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