#30 • Walrus Ivory Shorebirds on Ivory Bases - Melcher Oozevaseuk & Other

Part of April 2025 Hidden Gems Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $90.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two walrus ivory shorebird figurines with baleen eyes, the larger bird mounted upon a fossilized ivory slice, the other upon a contemporary ivory chunk. Largest is signed on the underside by Yup'ik artist Melcher Oozevaseuk (1974-2018) and measures approximately 2" x 1" x 3" tall.