#13 • Pre-Contact Whale Bone Armor Artifact w/ Photograph

Part of Spring 2025 Discovery Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $75.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A single piece of pre-contact ceremonial whale bone armor, the piece with six drilled holes to allow for attachment to a larger tunic designed to provide protection to a warrior. The smooth, polished surface of each whale bone, when oriented side-by-side, would have provided a smooth surface for deflecting a spear or other edged weapon. A photograph of similar armor accompanies. The bone specimen measures approximately 8.25" long.