Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22 Sep 2020
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λAn Inuit walrus hunting harpoon Alaska cedar
λAn Inuit walrus hunting harpoon
Alaska
cedar, marine ivory, sinew and fibre, with a bound head and detachable barbed tip, the cylindrical shaft with an inset wood spur, whereafter it flattens, 19th century,
181.2cm long.
Provenance
A private collection, Canada.