African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 8th June 2021
Lot 78
‡An Inuit harpoon head and foreshaft
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £700
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Description
‡An Inuit harpoon head and foreshaft
Alaska
walrus ivory, the head with the remains of a metal tip, connected to the pierced shaft with leather binding,
45cm long,
and an Inuit harpoon foreshaft, walrus ivory, pierced for attachment, 36cm long. (3)
Provenance
Oliver Hoare, London.