#42 • Pacific Walrus Tusk w/ Waterfowl Scrimshaw - Julian Rantchamp

Part of June 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $900.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

The front portion of a Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) skull, with seven of eight upper molar teeth present, plus a pair of tusks, each featuring scrimshaw waterfowl imagery. Signed on one tusk by Julian Rantchamp c.2014; a few cranial fissures are evident. Skull and tusks combined measure approximately 7" x 6" x 25.5" with each tusk at 19" in length. Mounted upon a wooden plaque and prepared for hanging en verso with a drilled keyhole slot; plaque measures approximately 9.5" x 31" tall. Note Regarding Shipping Services: This item is exceptionally large and/or heavy, and may require custom boxing or crating depending on the intended destination and available carrier services. International shipping is likely unavailable. For more information prior to bidding, please email us at Shipping@AlaskaPremierAuctions.com or call/text us at 907.570.7050.