#17 • Buddy Pestrikoff Fossilized Ivory Whale Statue w/Base

Part of May 2024 Eclectic Ensemble Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $25.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A whale statue carved from fossilized mammoth ivory by Alutiiq artist Mitchell "Buddy" Pestrikoff (1948-2022). Includes a base that has come detached as photographed. Measures approximately 3.75" x 1.25" x 2" tall with the base included.