#5 • Walrus Tusk & Baleen Helicopter - Al Kaloke

Part of June 2023 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $550.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A hand-carved walrus tusk Jet Ranger helicopter model with inlaid baleen features and rotor blades by the late Iñupiaq artist Alfred (Al) Kaloke (1951-2014). This whimsical carving is mounted to a fossilized whalebone base, the underside signed and dated 2010. Measures approximately 6.25" x 7" x 4" tall.