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carved in bone & ivory..

 

Maybe shape it up a base in uncolored, natural air dry clay?

 

I agree that that looks like a really good one.
Can you tell what it's made from @J Dagger ?

 

I’ve never handled the stuff but I bet that is a good idea. I was just looking for a safe place to temporarily put it and walked by a large kachina I have. He had something in his hand at one point which is now missing. The base of this totem almost fits. I may trim it and put it there. Doesn’t fit culturally obviously but I like putting found objects together in fun ways.

 

I’d say a portly fella with lots of whiskers that liked to lay on beaches and rocks after eating fish in cold water.

 

Ah-ha! That guy. I know that guy.

 

Tisk tisk.................................... or tusk !

 

I'm using Premier brand for a little reconstruction myself. I've also heard DAS is good. Since the item is possibly ivory or bone, a stone based clay might be good for something that's touching it. Those clays are non-toxic and mostly mineral based.