#35 • Early 20th C. Walrus Tusk Photo Stand w/Scrimshaw River & Village Maps

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

High bid $1,100.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A beautiful pair of matched walrus tusks, polished with scrimshaw Alaska village and river names as they border the Bering Strait and into Norton Sound circa the early 20th century. The two tusks are connected to form an easel/photo stand, complete with a pair of ladder rails inset into the sides of each larger tusk, a pair of shelf pegs in front, and hinged support en verso; hinged support has been cracked as shown. The dentine layer within each tusk remains present and is visible from the open ends. Measures approximately 7.5" x 16.25" tall.