Harpoon Counterweight
Punuk, Alaska
Walrus Ivory
Circa 800-1500
Provenance: Austin Newton, Princeton, New Jersey
3/14” / 8.3cm high
These were part of the weapon used to hunt walrus, seals and whale in areas around the St. Lawrence Island and the Bering Straits. These counterweights were incised with spirit images and designs that honored the animals the hunters sought.
$2200
