#86 • Iñupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Polar Bear Finial - James Omnik

Part of March 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $425.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An Iñupiaq baleen basket by the Point Hope based artist, James Omnik (b.1970). The basket features a carved walrus tusk finial in the form of a polar bear, and double charger base of the same material, signed on the inside by the artist. Measures approximately 3.75" in diameter x 4.5" tall.