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5 pcs Inuit Tool Group

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Group of five Inuit tools, including a harpoon head, possibly 800 yrs old, from Port Clarence; an animal hide box; one Inuit weight, from Brevif Mission, Port Clarence; one hide scraper, ca. 1850s, metal from shipwrecks; and one ulu knife.

Provenance: Purchased from the Alaska General Store, Anchorage, Alaska, 1987; Private Minnesota Collection.
Height ranges from 2 in to 9 1/4 in; width ranges from 1 1/4 in to 5 3/4 in; depth ranges from 1/4 in to 4 in.

Condition

Wear throughout commensurate with age, use, and material. Tarnishing to the metal componenet. There is a break to the harpoon head.

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5 pcs Inuit Tool Group

Lot 0068

Estimate $200-$400Apr 14, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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Apr 14, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

St. Paul, MN, United States

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