wood shaft; having barbed walrus ivory prongs attached with twisted sinew string
length 57-1/2 inches
A similar example is housed in the collections of the British Museum and dated pre-1855 (Am1855,1126.306).
From the Collection of Peter Sinclair, West Hurley, NY
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.
