#46 • Iñupiaq Walrus Tusk & Caribou Hide Hunting Camp Diorama - Dwight Milligrock, Sr.

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

High bid $500.00

Status: Sold

Category: Dioramas

An Iñupiaq diorama depicting an Alaska Native hunting camp with walrus tusk and baleen smoker, kayak, and tusk slice hide stretched upon a large frame and tied with sinew. A walrus tusk hunter stands with baleen-tipped spear, with trusty sled dog companion at this side. All is mounted upon a wooden base with applied seal fur. Signed on the stretched "hide" by Dwight Milligrock, Sr. (1911-1994) from Diomede, Alaska. Measures approximately 4.5" x 4.5" x 4" tall.