#72 • Large Aleut Seal Hunter Sculpture - Ekemo Studios

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

High bid $1,900.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A highly detailed fossilized whalebone sculpture featuring a pair of Aleut seal hunters in a bidarka, handcrafted by Ekemo Studios of Eagle River, Alaska. The men are attired in walrus bone Qayaatx̂ux̂ hats, each topped with a sea lion whiskers; a paddle rests on the bow with the the man sporting a harpoon while the man in the stern is prepared to retain the seal float. Marked on the side for the studio, the sculpture measures approximately 24.5" x 7" x 10.5" tall.