Antique Native American Chumash Indian Killer Whale Orca Carved Steatite Effigy

Description

Chumash Indian Carved Steatite Stone Effigy.
Size Approx: 4 x 2-3/4 x 2-3/8 in.
Weight Approx: 485 grams
You are bidding on an antique (circa, 17th/18th C.) Native American (Chumash) Indian steatite stone effigy. The stone beautifully carved in the form of a orca with carved mouth, shell inlay, large dorsal fin and upturned tail
as
seen in photos.
Condition Report:
some surface wear, chips, lacerations, fractures and discoloration as shown, dirty/dusty from years of storage. More photos on request!