Oosic Knife Handles


Fossil walrus penile bone handle, called Oosik by the Eskimos.
Thought to be from 600 - 2,000 years old.

Finding quality Oosik is becoming extremely difficult and the price is going up.

I've seen a few recently in the $400 - 500 range.

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Oosik Handle
 2013-3

$95.00  SOLD
Nice solid handle!  About 7 1/4 inches long.  Just under 1 inch in diameter at its thickest.  Polished.  A few surface cracks.  Not very porous.

Oosik Handle
 2013-4

$90.00  SOLD
Except for the crack in the surface, as can be seen in the picture, this is a good solid handle.  About 6 1/2" long and about 1" it's entire length.
Not polished.

Oosik Handle
 2013-5

$130.00
Big Oosik!  Some surface flaking as can be seen in the picture at the large end.  About 17" long.  2" at the big end tapering to about 1" at the small end.  Could get a set of scales and a handle out of it.  Not polished.

Oosik Handle
 2013-6

$150.00
Great knife handle material!  Solid motled brown Oosik 10" long.  1 3/16" at the small end tapering to 1 3/8" at the large end.  Not polished.


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