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THB20th C. Alaska Inuit Walrus Bladder for Hunting
Lot 37
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An interesting part of an animal that has been preserved - an inflated walrus bladder with a thin cotton cord on the tip for suspension. The texture is papery like parchment, a result of drying. Bladders and intestines were surprisingly robust and served many purposes for Arctic peoples such as floating devices for hunting or fishing on the water, waterproof clothing, and even as canteens with a bone or wood mouthpiece attached! Size: 7" L x 8" W (17.8 cm x 20.3 cm)
The winter solstice is marked by a Bladder Festival, a long period of several days that honors the souls of animals that were taken in hunts. It is believed that the spirit resides in the bladder, thus when the animal is killed, the bladder is collected and inflated to use or stored for later use in the festival. Once the ceremonies are over, the bladder is returned to the sea, reuniting the soul with the seal or walrus it came from.
Provenance: private Littleton, Colorado, USA collection, received as a gift from Chester Lampe, Barrow, Alaska, USA in 1962
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#166440Creases and wrinkles as shown. Old repair with cotton thread to sew a small hole. Cotton cord around one end for suspension.Condition
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