#40 • Walrus Tusk Totemic Figure w/ Arctic Mammals & Humans - William Soonagrook

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

High bid $375.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A transformational totemic figure featuring a polar bear, walrus, and bowhead whale on one side, a seal and three human faces on the other. The top displays a single human figure with arm raised. The carved and incised tusk is mounted upon a gently sloped section of baleen, and signed on the underside by Central Siberian Yup'ik carver William Soonagrook of Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Measures approximately 2.5" x 3" x 13.75" tall.