#33 • Walrus Jawbone Owl Figurine on Vertebra Base - Melcher Oozevaseuk

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

High bid $110.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A carved bone owl figurine, mounted upon a fossilized vertebra and signed in verso "M.O.", likely for Yup'ik artist Melcher Oozevaseuk (1974-2018), originally from Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Measures approximately 5.5" x 5" x 4" tall.