#82 • Walrus & Mammoth Tusk Walruses, Polar Bears & Terns

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

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Four lovely pieces of home decor carved from fossilized and non-fossilized walrus and woolly mammoth tusk includes a pen holder diorama depicting a walrus bull and cow protecting their pup from a curious polar bear cub. Also includes a pair of Arctic terns and a single walrus resting on pieces of fossilized tusk, plus a walrus signed on the bottom by Wilfred Olanna of Shishmaref, Alaska; the latter demonstrating signs of repair to reattach its tusks as shown. Pen holder measures approximately 9" x 3" x 7.5" tall.