#17 • Walrus Ivory Bowhead Whale - Harry Koozaata

Part of August 2024 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $150.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

Realistic depiction of a bowhead whale in walrus ivory by Siberian Yup'ik carver Harry Koozaata of St. Lawrence Island, known for his particular study of the bowhead. Figurine has scrimshaw detailing of the baleen plates, inset baleen eyes, and features a gently raised fluke. Measures approximately 5" x 2" x 1" tall.