#20 • Walrus Ivory Scrimshaw Tusk - Winnie James, Jr.

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

High bid $140.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A walrus tusk with scrimshaw scene of a trio of Pacific walruses resting upon an ice floe, while one walrus searches for sustenance within the Arctic waters. Further scrimshaw on the reverse depicts a bowhead whale, polar bear, and seal. Signed on the edge by Winnie James, Jr. of Gambell, Alaska. Measures approximately 6.5" x 1" thick.