#54 • Walrus Ivory Bald Eagle w/ Fish on Tusk Base - Winnie James, Jr.

Part of Athena Estate Auction Part 3 (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $110.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A bald eagle figurine, carved from walrus ivory, accented with incised wing details, baleen beak, and baleen eyes. Gripping an ivory fish within its talons, the eagle is mounted upon a section of walrus ivory tusk, one end open and exposing the secondary dentine. Signed on the underside by Winnie James, Jr. of Gambell, Alaska. Measures approximately 4" x 3" x 7.5" tall.