#35 • 19" Walrus Oosik w/ Figural End Caps

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

High bid $400.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A walrus oosik (penile bone) featuring baleen bands with carved and scrimshawed walrus tusk figural end caps of a walrus and polar bear. Signed "ATK" for an artist based in Nome, Alaska, the piece rests upon a trio of baleen pegs. Measures approximately 19" x 1.5" x 2.5" tall.