#68 • Walrus Tusk & Scrimshaw Happy Bears w/ Salmon - Lane A. Iyakitan

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

High bid $400.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A pair of Happy Bears, intimately celebrating their salmon catch. Carved from walrus tusk and accented with red and black scrimshaw, the two bears may be displayed as one unit or separated post-coital. Both bears are initialed "L.I." on the underside, likely for Yup'ik artist Lane A. Iyakitan (1929-2000) of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. The boar measures approximately 2.5" x 1.25" x 1.25" tall.