Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020

Lot 77

λAn Inuit seal hunting harpoon Alaska cedar

Estimate £500 - £600 | Hammer £500

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Description

λAn Inuit seal hunting harpoon

Alaska

cedar, marine ivory, feathers and fibre, the bound head with a detachable barbed tip, the shaft with red pigment and feather flights to the terminal, 19th century,

126.2cm long.

Provenance

A private collection, Canada.