Four carved sperm whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) tupilaks. Unsigned. Angmmasalik/Tasiliaq. 1970s, H. 9-11. L. 12 cm. (4) Purchased by the present owner in Greenland, 1978. Port of Denmark. Presumably executed by Axel Nuka, who lived in Kap Dan in East Greenland in the late 1970s. Valid CITES certificate for use within the EU is included. A few scratches and marks. A few minor drying cracks. One tupilak with broken foot. Several countries outside the EU (third countries) ban import of items containing materials from endangered species. This lot number might be covered by such commission and potential buyers are advised to familiarize themselves with these rules.