λ An Inuit seal hunting harpoon
λ An 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 the shaft with red and black pigment bands, 19th century,
136.5cm long.
Provenace
A private collection, Canada.
Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 22 Sept 2020, lot 79.
The Graham Turner Collection.
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λ An 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 the shaft with red and black pigment bands, 19th century,
136.5cm long.
Provenace
A private collection, Canada.
Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 22 Sept 2020, lot 79.
The Graham Turner Collection.