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THB19th C. Inuit Wood, Bone, Leather & Tooth Atlatl & Dart
Lot 82e
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Jul 25, 2019
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2019-07-25 10:00:00
2019-07-25 10:00:00
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Greenland or northeastern Canada, Inuit peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome pair of an atlatl and its dart, also known as a spear. The atlatl, known as a "nordaq" to indigenous Greenlanders, is formed from wood with a curved wooden handle from one end, a deep groove down the center for holding the dart, and a raised wooden "butt" at the other end, attached using a thick strap of leather. The dart is more complex, with a notched caribou bone as its butt, a long handle wrapped in leather, and a caribou bone spear point with fierce notches down its sides. A leather strap is in place for pulling this point free from the flesh of the prey. Size of spear: 40.25" H (102.2 cm); 41" H (104.1 cm) on included custom stand.
The norsaq is a one-handed weapon because, traditionally, Inuit people hunted from kayaks. When standing up in a kayaking, they want one hand for balance! This tool was made for spearing fish, with the free hand also available to reel in the line. Smaller than a bow, the norsaq could easily be stored in the bow of the boat - and, in a worst case scenario where the kayak rolled over, it could be used as a paddle to right the boat!
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#135781Rich patina and deposits on all surfaces from age and weathering.Condition
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