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SKU: 5231-374

Eskimo Dart Harpoon

$225.00

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19th Century

.5" H x 2.75" L x .6875" W

Hand Crafted from Bone and an Attached Steel Arrowhead

In Very Good Condition

Eskimo (now often replaced by Inuit or specific group names like Yupik or Iñupiaq) is a traditional Arctic hunting weapon combining elements of a harpoon and a thrown dart. This lightweight projectile was designed for marine mammal hunting, especially seals and sea otters, and differed from heavier hand-thrust harpoons used for larger prey like walruses or whales.

Provenance: From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik

Year Range: Pre-1850

Region: Inuit

Dimensions: 0.5 in2.75 in0.69 in

Category: Ancient Ivory and Bone Artifacts, Prehistoric to Historic Northwest Tools and Artifacts

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