Lot 0061

An ancient Eskimo needle case

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Item Details

Description

An ancient Eskimo needle case
Old Bering Sea II or III, c. 100-500 A.D., St. Lawrence Island, the barbed form suggesting a possibly repurposed harpoon element, precisely decorated with conforming incised linear and drilled design elements, containing four bone needles, the wood plugs later replacements.
length 4in (not including plug)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Snow Goose Gallery, Seattle, WA;
Daniel and Martha Albrecht collection, acquired from the above
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y
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