#28 • Walrus Tusk Puffin on Fossilized Bone Base - Melcher Oozevaseuk

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

High bid $140.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A walrus tusk carved polychrome horned puffin, standing upon a thick slice of fossilized bone. Marked on the underside by Yup'ik artist Melcher Oozevaseuk (1974-2018) originally from Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Measures approximately 1.25" x 1.75" x 3" tall.