#87 • Large Walrus Tusk Polar Bear Carving - Archie Slwooko

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

High bid $150.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A c.1985 walrus tusk carving depicting an Alaskan polar bear with deeply incised fur and baleen eyes. Mounted upon a fossilized tusk base and initialed A.H.S., believed to represent Yup'ik artist Archie Slwooko. Measures approximately 8" x 2" x 3" tall.