#86 • Walrus Skull Mount w/ Baleen Dots - Walter "Alook" Topkok

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

High bid $2,600.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) skull and mandible with a pair of 24" long tusks, each with ten inlaid baleed dots in two rows of five. Signed inside the mandible by Iñupiaq artist Walter "Alook" Topkok; an artist Affidavit is included. The skull and tusks measure approximately 10.5" x 9" x 24" tall, and is mounted upon a rectangular plaque measuring approximately 18.25" x 30" overall.