#49 • Walrus Ivory Letter Opener, Polished Ivory Slice & Fossilized Ivory Face Carving

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

High bid $45.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A walrus ivory letter opener, plus a polished slice of walrus tusk, initialed with "JW". Also includes a fossilized walrus ivory piece, the inside of the tusk hollowed out and carved in the image of a man's face, the outer edges fashioned into a parka ruff, and initialed QK en verso by the artist. Letter opener measures approximately 5.25" long.