St. Lawrence Island Yup'ik
Harpoon Socketpiece
Bering Sea III, 400
Physical Qualities
Petrified walrus ivory, 11 in. (28 cm.)
Credit Line
John Erikson Collection
Object Number
1955.167.6
Carved and etched geometric design. One end shaped like an animal head with open mouth (?).
Purchased by John Erikson in Alaska ca. 1900
Darienne Turner, The Baltimore Museum of Art, “Arctic Artistry”, July 17, 2022-January 8, 2023.
Inscribed: None.
