#93 • 32" Baleen "Phantom" Vessel

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

High bid $325.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

An unusually large model sailboat with extending bowsprit, crafted entirely from baleen featuring its mainsail etched with "Barrow, AK," and still retaining the baleen hair as well as the hull and thick plank-like mast, giving the vessel a somewhat phantom-appearance. As shown, some cordage is broken. Measures approximately 32.5" x 4" x 24" tall.