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4 Assorted Inuit Tools

Description

Group of four Inuit carved organic material Thule or Bering Sea culture tools, including three fire starters and a long cylindrical implement with a handle (possibly drum beater).

Provenance: Purchased from a Private Minnesota Collection, 1987; Private Collection.
Length ranges from 6 in to 10 3/4 in; width ranges from 1 1/2 in to 2 1/2 in; depth ranges from 1 in to 1 1/2 in.

Condition

Wear commensurate with age and medium including some chips and splits. Some losses to the edges of the baton-like tool as well as the moderately sized fire starter.

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4 Assorted Inuit Tools

Lot 0089

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

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