#48 • Iñupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Tusk Polar Bear Finial - George Omnik

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

High bid $650.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An Iñupiaq baleen basket in shades of dark brown and black, accented with a tightly fitted flat-topped lid; polychrome walrus tusk finial in the shape of a polar bear standing over its seal prey. Signed and numbered #975 on the inside of the charger by the late Point Hope artist George Omnik (1895-1978). A few fibers are loose as photographed. Measures approximately 4" in diameter x 4.5" tall.