#5 • Walrus Ivory & Jawbone Arctic Rookery

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

High bid $90.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

Arctic puffin and penguin rookery crafted from walrus ivory and jawbone, each colored with black pigment or scrimshawed; the beak and webbed foot of the puffin somewhat faded, and several of the birds with chips and other marks. Measures approximately 5" x 3.5" x 4" tall.