Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018
Lot 144
λAn Inupiak drag handle Bering Strait
Estimate £400 - £500 | Hammer £1300
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Description
λAn Inupiak drag handle
Bering Strait, Alsaka
walrus ivory, baleen and seal skin cord, of cylindrical form and one end with opposing polar bear heads with inlaid nostrils and eyes, early 19th century,
8cm long, on a stand. (2)
Provenance
Finch & Co., London, December 2014.
Dr J S Gordon collection.