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Ancient Inuit Eskimo Bird
Ancient Inuit Eskimo Bird
Ancient Inuit Eskimo Bird

Ancient Inuit Eskimo Bird "Stunner" Blunt

$ 39.6

Availability: 60 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Origin: St. Lawrence Island
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Artisan: Ancient Yupik Hunter
  • Tribal Affiliation: Yupik
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    Just back from Alaska and I will try to catch up listing some of the Alaskan Artifacts.  One of my favorite artifacts is the bird "stunner", which is a small interchangeable blunt head generally affixed to the head of an arrow for the specific purpose of hunting birds with the intent of stunning them on impact.  By stunning the bird, rather than impaling it on a traditional arrowhead, the bird could be dispatched without any blood loss.  Blood was an important nutrient and protein source.  The stunner was just one of the varied arrowheads Ancient Yupik Hunters utilized, turning their bow and arrow into a highly adaptable modular weapon system.