#70 • Scrimshaw Whale Tooth of a Walrus Hunter - Peter Mayac

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

High bid $600.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A meticulously crafted scrimshaw whale tooth depicting the scene of a walrus hunter within his kayak, harpoon in right hand, taking aim as he approaches a walrus swimming within the icy Arctic waters. Unsigned by strongly attributed to the famous late King Island Iñupiaq artist Peter Mayac (1913-1976). The tooth measures approximately 1.75" x 1.25" x 4.75" long.