#88 • Yup'ik Story Knife

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

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A Yup'ik yaaruin, or story knife, crafted from walrus ivory with a flat blade at one end and a series of ten drilled holes at the other. Story knives are traditionally used by young Yup'ik girls to carve teaching stories in snow or river banks for their younger siblings. Measures approximately 8" x 1.25" wide.