Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020
Lot 73
λAn Inuit atlatl spear thrower Nunivak Island
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £500
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Description
λAn Inuit atlatl spear thrower
Nunivak Island, Alaska
with walrus ivory mounts, 19th century,
50.4cm long.
Provenance
A private collection, Canada.
cf. Susan Kaplan and Kristin Barsness. Raven's Journey: The World of Alaska's Native People, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 1986, no. 86.