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Throwing Harpoon Socketpiece, Alaska 19th century

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Throwing Harpoon Socketpiece, Alaska 19th century
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2 800 €
Period :
19th century
Provenance :
Alaska
Medium :
Walrus
Dimensions :
L. 11.02 inch

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Throwing Harpoon Socketpiece, Alaska 19th century

“To make long throws possible the throwing harpoon must be light yet still have enough punch to force the point through a thick layer of skin and blubber. This is accomplished be placing a heavy socketpiece at the forward end of the spear, into which the point is set in a cushioning plug of wood.” (‘Inua’ by William W. Fitzhugh and Susan A. Kaplan, ed. Smithsonian Institution Press 1982, p.71)
This socketpiece has been engraved with a wolf’s head with pointed ears and eyebrows. The whiskers are shown and the teeth reveal the stylized ‘tooth pattern’ commonly found on artefacts from the Norton Sound region (cf ibidem p.71).
Dark brown stains on left side and underneath. Old repair about 5 cm from the start where it has been cracked.
Length: 28 cm
Provenance: Galerie Patrick Mestdagh

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