#53 • Scrimshaw Whale Tooth of Eskimo Mother & Child

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

High bid $225.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A whale tooth with scrimshaw depicting an Alaska Native mother embracing her young child. Initialed lower right and dated c.1978. Tooth is hollow in the center, has a plug in the tip, and shows multiple longitudinal fissures as photographed. Measures approximately 2" x 1.5" x 3.75" tall.