Collection: Fry

Item Number: Fry0077

Category: Atlatl

Region: Arctic

Tribe: Eskimo

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Wood and walrus ivory

Description: Old Eskimo atlatl of wood and walrus ivory, with a seal head carved at the finger hole. The tip of this atlatl is missing.

Dimensions: Length 15.25 inches; Width 2.25 inches

Provenance:

Paul Gray, Old Chatham, N.Y.

Exhibitions:

Lure of the Arctic, Cincinnati Art Museum, October 2007 - January 2008

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