#21 • Fossilized Walrus Tusk & Baleen Seal - William Soonagrook, Sr.

Part of Collection of Arthur Gross Day 2 (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $110.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A fossilized walrus tusk carved seal with baleen eyes, posed in a reclining position. Signed on the underside by Central Siberian Yup'ik carver William Soonagrook, Sr. (b.1934) of Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska; the artist has works held within the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Measures approximately 2.5" x 1" x 0.75" tall.