#37 • Whale Bone, Baleen & Walrus Tusk Sandhill Crane - Chris Aningayou

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

High bid $500.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A sandhill crane, the body finely carved from polished and fossilized whale bone with baleen legs, neck, and beak, accented with walrus tusk patches around the eyes. Crane is mounted upon an unpolished section of fossilized whale bone, and further accented with six tufts of caribou fur; signed on the underside by Yup'ik carver Chris Aningayou (b.1983), from Nome, Alaska. The sculpture measures approximately 10.5" x 3.5" x 8.25" tall.