#7 • Museum Quality Muskox Taxidermy Mount

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

High bid $3,100.00

Status: Sold

Category: Taxidermy

A full body muskox (Ovibos moschatus) taxidermy mount, posed in a standing position with slight turn of the head and full boss intact with curved horns tipped in black; the full, shaggy ombre coat ranges from light cream to rich chocolate. Muskox, originally indigenous to Alaska, were extirpated by the 1920s. In 1930, thirty-four muskox captured in East Greenland were transplanted to Alaska, and all 5,300 muskox in Alaska today are descended from those animals. Representing these majestic beasts, this example stands upon a rocky habit with sprigs of vegetation, one of the hooves appearing to be splintered, as photographed. Measures approximately 81" x 27" x 62" tall. Note: We define this lot as either very large, heavy, or awkward. Please come prepared during inventory pick-ups, we do not provide loadout assistance for items of this nature.