#24 • Walrus Ivory & Baleen Whale Figurine on Eardrum Base - Jason Iya

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

High bid $800.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A carved walrus ivory figurine depicting a highly detailed humpback whale, accented with baleen. The whale is mounted via a baleen rod upon a whale eardrum, or tympanic bulla, which is further mounted on a slice of baleen. Signed on the underside c.2019 by Yup'ik carver Jason Iya of Savoonga, Alaska. Measures approximately 6" x 6" x 7" tall.