6th Jul, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Taxidermy & Natural History

 
Lot 169
 

169

Skulls/Anatomy: Walrus Tusks (Odobenus rosmarus) circa 1970, upper tusk set including cut upper jaw

Skulls/Anatomy: Walrus Tusks (Odobenus rosmarus) circa 1970, upper tusk set including cut upper jaw section, brought back form an expedition to Cape Alexander North West Greenland in the early 1970's, 27cm high, 13.5cm widest span, mounted upon a homemade black painted display stand

The walrus is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere.

CITES Annex B Appendix II

Sold for £480
Estimated at £500 - £800


 

tusks and jaw piece can be easily removed from the display stand , Rob 11/06/18

 


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