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WEEKLY NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACT AUCTION

Lot 98:

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Alaskan Bone-Weighted Bola, from Point Barrow Alaska , Ex. Sam Wasion Collection

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Start price: $5

Estimated price: $15 - $10,000

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Description

In the past hunters used bolas to bring down flying ducks and geese. The weights fanned out as they flew through the air, and with the slightest touch wrapped themselves around a bird. Bola strings were made of sinew, and the weights were usually walrus ivory or bone.