Part of a towing handle, before 1910 · Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuit · ID: 3052132
Price
EUR 1,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Paul and Mary Thiry, Seattle, USASize
L: 13,2 cm
L: 5.2 inch
Description
walrus ivory,
These handles were attached to a strong permanent loop of seal skin or walrus hide and were used for hauling dead animals over snow or ice.
Publications
Thiry, Paul & Mary, Eskimo Artifacts, Seattle 1977