SKU: IVBil

Here We Have A Beautiful Ivory, Hand Carved Billiken From Alaska.

This Piece Was Carved Around 1950 And Was Sold As A Souvenir In A Local Alaskan Gift Shop.

The Billiken Ivory Has A Wonderful Patina And Is In GREAT CONDITION! This Wonderful Little Billiken Measures 3 1/4 Inches Straight Line.

In 1909, the Billiken began its appearance in souvenir shops of Alaska. In Nome, Alaska, an Eskimo carver by the name Angokwazhuk copied a billiken figurine in ivory brought to him by a merchant. Since that first appearance in Alaska, and many Eskimo carvers began to include the billiken in the collection of figurines they create.

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