#93 • Thule Bone Hunting Club & Firestarter

Part of Collection of Arthur Gross Day 2 (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Alaska Native Artifacts

A Thule period Eskimo club artifact carved from exceptionally dense and heavy mineralized bone, purported to be used for hunting seals and other small to medium-sized marine wildlife. One end of the object exhibits a relief carved basin, demonstrating a secondary use as a fire starter. Measures approximately 17" long x 4.25" wide. For a nearly identical "sister" specimen, see lot number 110. Note: Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.