Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020

Lot 52

λThree Inuit harpoon heads Alaska

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800

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Description

λThree Inuit harpoon heads

Alaska, 19th century

Including a walrus ivory zoomorphic type, finely modelled and engraved with a brass point and leather attachment, the end with an inventory number 2271.26, 6,9cm long,

another walrus ivory with an iron point and a leather attachment, 12cm long,

and an antler arrow foreshaft with a copper point, 25.7cm long. (3)

Provenance

A private collection, Canada.