#78 • Fossilized Walrus Oosik w/ Scrimshaw Polar Bear & Sea Otter - L. Nayokpuk

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

High bid $500.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A fossilized walrus oosik (baculum, or penile bone) with scrimshaw walrus tusk tipped ends, one featuring a polar bear with open mouth; the other a sea otter. Top demonstrates a scrimshaw caribou, Alaska Native mother with child in her amauti, and fishing trawler; opposing sides feature a hunter and the signature of Iñupiaq carver L. Nayokpuk of Shishmaref, AK. Oosik measures approximately 1.75" x 2" x 24" long.