Antique Alaskan Native American Game Ball Aanqqaq Circa Early 1900's

  
We are offering an Antique early 20th century Inuit/Eskimo Alaskan game ball, also called a "Aanqqaq". Several games for both men and women were played using these balls. Some tribes would celebrate the first whale of the season with a game of keep away. Measures 5" x 4 3/4". Stitching is tight and solid, no loss, tears or fade. Please study the photos as they are part of the description. Offered here fresh out of a collector's estate for the first time. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1800-1934\Other Nat. The seller is "roadsideamerica" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

1. Handmade: Yes
2. Modified Item: No
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
4. Type: Playing Ball
5. Culture: Native American: US
6. Provenance: Santa Fe Estate
7. Tribal Affiliation: Inuit/Eskimo