Seal Spear

Karl Mathiasen, Greenlandic, active 20th century
Eastern Arctic
Arctic

Share

about 1960

Wood (machine worked) shaft, narwhal tusk, steel, copper, and hide

Overall: 68 5/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (174.3 × 4 × 2.8 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Per Jacobi

160.12.14519

Geography

Place Made: Saqqaq, Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Bay region, Greenland, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Tools and Equipment: Hunting and Fishing

Research Area

Native American

Native American: Arctic-Central and Eastern

Not on view

Provenance

Made by Karl Mathiasen, Saqqaq, Greenland; Per Jacobi's father, Greenland, to Per Jacobi, Special Student at Dartmouth College, arranged by David C. Nutt [1919-2008, Class of 1941], about 1960's; given to present collection, 1960.

This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.

We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu

Subject

Subject: