#19 • Dual Walrus Tusk & Baleen Sled Dog Teams on Walrus Tusk - David Seppilu

Part of Collection of Arthur Gross Day 1 (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,900.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A wonderfully detailed depiction of a pair of mushers and their sled dog teams. Each musher is carved from walrus tusk and accented with scrimshaw details and seal fur upon their parkas; dogs are similarly accented with scrimshaw details and leather harnesses. Each sled holds assorted provisions and supplies. Both teams are affixed to a single walrus tusk accented with baleen and fossilized tusk embellishments, with further scrimshaw depicting orca whales and smaller fish, and a small rod providing leveling support. Signed on the underside by Iñupiat artist David Seppilu of Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska; it was noted by APAA catalogers that the figures are loose upon the tusk. Entire tableau measures approximately 16.5" x 2.5" x 3.5" tall.