Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020

Lot 79

λAn Inuit seal hunting harpoon Alaska cedar

Estimate £500 - £600 | Hammer £400

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Description

λAn Inuit seal hunting harpoon

Alaska

cedar, walrus ivory, sealskin, fibre and feathers, the bound head with a detachable barbed tip, the terminal with a feather flight and pigment bands, 19th century,

136.5cm long.

Provenance

A private collection, Canada.