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

Ancient Inuit Eskimo Bird "Stunner" Blunt

$ 36.96

Availability: 22 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Artisan: Ancient Yupik Hunter
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Tribal Affiliation: Yupik
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Origin: St. Lawrence Island
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Handmade: Yes
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    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 an arrow shaft 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.