#30 • Walrus Tusk Cup w/ Ringed Seal Scrimshaw - Alvin Aningayou

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

High bid $450.00

Status: Sold

Category: Decorative Objects

A section of walrus tusk, hollowed out at one end to form an open-topped cup with irregular edge; the base area retaining its inner layer of dentine. The side of the tusk displays a highly intricate scrimshaw design depicting a trio of ringed seals swimming below the water's surface. Signed lower right by Yup'ik artist Alvin Aningayou (b.1969), of Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Cup measures approximately 2.75" x 1.75" x 3.75" tall.