#47 • Iñupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Tusk Polar Bear Finial - Herbert Koonuk

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

High bid $750.00

Status: Sold

Category: Basketry

An Iñupiaq baleen basket with a tight dark brown and black stitches; the fitted lid is topped with a walrus tusk polar bear finial. Initialed "H.K." on the underside of the finial for Herbet Koonuk of Point Hope, AK (1911-1994), and marked for 1.2.1970 on the top side of the tusk charger. The basket measures approximately 4" in diameter x 3.75" tall.