#26 • Walrus Tusk & Baleen Hummingbird w/ Tusk Flower & Baleen Base

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

High bid $425.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A delicate hummingbird carved from walrus tusk, with inset baleen eyes and baleen beak, posed in flight while retrieving the nectar from a fossilized walrus tusk flower blossom. The blossom, mounted upon a baleen rod, is further mounted upon a thick section of walrus tusk with exposed secondary dentine; the bird and flower are both removable for easy transport and storage. The lower base is a polished ovoid of baleen, marked illegibly on the underside by the artist. Entire carving measures approximately 5.5" x 6" x 5.75" tall.