Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020
Lot 51
λAn Inuit harpoon head Old Bering Sea
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £900
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Description
λAn Inuit harpoon head
Old Bering Sea, circa 400 - 800 AD
walrus ivory, with stylised animal head carved decoration, linear with raised ovals,
12.9cm long.
Provenance
Paul Steinhacker, New York, collected on St Lawrence Island in 1978.
A private collection, Canada.