#21 • Iñupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Tusk Polar Bear Finial

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

High bid $275.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An Iñupiaq baleen basket in shades ranging from light cream to caramel to black, topped with a flat-topped lid with scrimshaw polar bear and seal. A few fibers are loose, and the tusk finial is cracked as photographed. Measures approximately 4.25" in diameter x 4.25" tall.