Lot 19
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COLLECTION OF INUIT ARTEFACTS
ARCTIC
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 576
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 16:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Description
carved marine ivory, wood, leather and metal, the collection consisting of a weaving shuttle and netting needle, two harpoon points, two knives (one with leather scabbard), one scraper with scabbard, one lidded box, one oosik, one fish model, one snow knife and copper scrimmage board inlaid with copper (12)
Dimensions
Longest 36.25cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, Scotland
The snow knife was originally in the collection of a Scottish convent which housed a private museum of pieces acquired through missionary work.