Register Auction 105
Zemanek-Münster
Part of a towing handle, before 1910, Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuit, Size: L: 13,2 cm (L: 5.2 inch), ID: 3052132
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Lot 195
Auction 105

Part of a towing handle, before 1910 ·  Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuit · ID: 3052132

Starting price EUR 1,500
Estimated price EUR 3,000
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Provenance
Paul and Mary Thiry, Seattle, USA
Size
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

America

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