Vintage Bone/Ivory Bird Brooch

Vintage brooch, possibly made of carved bone or ivory, depicting a bird, likely a swan or goose. Search results indicate similar brooches made from fossilized woolly mammoth ivory and carved bone, suggesting that the brooch in the image could be of similar material and origin. The brooch has a smooth, polished surface and a simple, elegant design, characteristic of vintage Alaskan hand-carved jewelry. It features a long, curved neck and a stylized body with subtle details indicating the wings and tail. (Ivory is a hard, white or yellowish-white material primarily made of dentin, a dense bone tissue, found in the teeth and tusks of certain animals, such as elephants and walruses) Approx 5.5 cm Very old vintage