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.
The object Part of a towing handle, before 1910 with the object ID 3052132 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 195 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,500 in Open sale.
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Publications
Thiry, Paul & Mary, Eskimo Artifacts, Seattle 1977