#22 • Fossilized Ivory Scrimshaw on Antler Base - M. Ellis

Part of July 2024 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $110.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A fossilized ivory segment with a highly detailed scrimshaw image of a harpoonist straddling the ice, and his prey nearing the surface. Piece is signed and dated c.1990 by Alaska artist N. Ellis, and is mounted to a slice of polished antler. Measures approximately 2.25" x 1.5" x 5" tall.