#16 • Walrus Ivory Otter Figurine - John Uwetaq Apassingok

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

High bid $90.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

Near flawless depiction of an otter lying on its back, forepaws holding a shell, flippers and tail gracefully fanned forward, with minimal scoring, inset baleen nose, eyes, and the ivory polished to a high sheen. The leveled back has been signed Uwetaq for Siberian Yup'ik carver John Uwetaq Apassingok (20th/21st Century). Measures approximately 3.5" x 1" x 1.75".