#1 • Scrimshaw Whale Tooth of a Hunter - Peter Mayac

Part of June 2024 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An intricate scrimshaw whale tooth depicting the scene of a hunter in action as he stands upon the ice at the edge of the Arctic waters. Unsigned by strongly attributed to the famous late King Island Iñupiaq artist Peter Mayac (1913-1976). The tooth measures approximately 2" x 1.5" x 5" long.