#10 • Walrus Ivory Walrus - Ike Kulowiyi

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

High bid $70.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A walrus tusk segment polished, leveled, and seemingly embracing the carved walrus lying in profile, softly curved, scored, and marked with light scrimshaw detailing. Work is signed by Ike (KIY) Kulowiyi (b.1954) of Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, and measures approximately 5" x 2.25" x 1.75" tall.