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Lot 958

Inupiat Bird Spear
Sale 1074 - Native American Art, Session II
Lots Open
Sep 1, 2022
Lots Close
Sep 12, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$400 - 600
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Lot Description
Inupiat Bird Spear
19th century

wood shaft; having barbed walrus ivory prongs attached with twisted sinew string

length 57-1/2 inches

A similar example is housed in the collections of the British Museum and dated pre-1855 (Am1855,1126.306).

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
From the Collection of Peter Sinclair, West Hurley, NY
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