#15 • Scrimshaw Walrus Skull Mount - Walter Topkok

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

High bid $1,800.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

The front portion of a walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) skull with a pair of 23" long tusks, each with scrimshaw Alaska wildlife; includes a series of ring seals, a pod of walruses, a whale hunt, a fishing camp, and two flocks of geese. Attributed to Iñupiaq artist Walter "Alook" Topkok. The skull and tusk measures approximately 6.5" x 7.5" x 30" tall, and is mounted upon a polished wooden oval plaque with L-bracket en verso for hanging purposes. Measures approximately 12" x 36" overall.