λ An Inuit seal hunting harpoon

λ An Inuit seal hunting harpoon

Alaska

cedar, walrus ivory, sealskin, fibre and feathers, the bound head with a detachable barbed tip, the terminal with a feather flight and the shaft with red and black pigment bands, 19th century,

136.5cm long.

Provenace

A private collection, Canada.

Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 22 Sept 2020, lot 79.

The Graham Turner Collection.