Necklace w/ Inuit Walrus Ivory Harpoon Head Pendant, White Heart Trade Beads

objekte/necklace w inuit walrus ivory harpoon head pendant white heart trade beads GAJbbJc 633076641 / Zum Verkauf

objekte/necklace w inuit walrus ivory harpoon head pendant white heart trade beads GAJbbJc 633076641

Zum VerkaufPreishistorie

objekte/necklace w inuit walrus ivory harpoon head pendant white heart trade beads GAJbbJc 633076641

Zum VerkaufPreishistorie

Bringen Sie Ihre Auktion zu Sammlern weltweit!

Jetzt eintragen lassen

Necklace w/ Inuit Walrus Ivory Harpoon Head Pendant, White Heart Trade Beads

Native American, Inuit. A weathered walrus ivory harpoon head, its blade slot and line hole still crisp, now strung as a wearable pendant. The tapered point rises from a bifurcated tang cut to seat a socketed foreshaft, with a rectangular lashing slot and a narrow side channel once fitted with a ground stone or metal end blade. Honeyed patina and fine longitudinal grain mark the dense outer tusk. Flanking it on a modern toggle-knotted cord are glass trade beads: two opaque red and two black "white heart" types, whose colored glass is layered over an opaque white core, together with four sky-blue drawn beads. Such harpoon heads were the working end of the toggling sea mammal hunt, driven into walrus or seal so the head pivoted crosswise beneath the hide and held fast. The toggling harpoon is one of the Arctic's defining technologies. Unlike a barbed point, which holds by friction alone, a toggling head detaches from its foreshaft on impact and rotates beneath the blubber layer, anchoring the line against the animal's own strength. Walrus ivory supplied the ideal stock: dense, shock-absorbing, and abundant wherever the herds hauled out. Hunters along the Bering Strait and the Seward Peninsula carved and recarved these heads over generations, and archaeologists use their changing slot and spur profiles as chronological markers for the Old Bering Sea, Punuk, and Thule horizons. "White heart" beads are a diagnostic of the North American fur and whaling trade. Drawn in Venice and later in Bohemia, they carry a translucent red or dark outer glass over an opaque white core visible at the cut ends, a construction that stretched costly colorant over cheap glass. Their appearance in Alaskan assemblages tracks the arrival of Russian, then American, trading vessels through the 19th century. This item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act or other federal laws protecting Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian cultural heritage. As such, it is not eligible for international shipping, and may also be subject to repatriation or tribal consultation within the United States. Buyers are responsible for ensuring their legal right to acquire, possess, or transfer this item under all applicable laws. This item is made of or contains walrus ivory and qualifies for exemption under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) as an antique. Due to strict federal and state regulations governing the sale and transport of ivory, this item may not be shipped internationally or to residents of the following U.S. jurisdictions: CA, CT, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, VT, and WA. Buyers are solely responsible for ensuring that their purchase complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws regarding the acquisition, possession, resale, or transfer of ivory. While we guarantee that this item meets the criteria for ESA exemption under federal law, we strongly recommend that prospective buyers consult with local authorities to verify legal eligibility in their jurisdiction. This lot cannot be shipped to CA, CT, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, VT, and WA or outside the United States. Item # 204935

Schätzpreis:€264.86

Zur Auktion