#19 • 21" Fossilized Pacific Walrus Oosik

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

High bid $500.00

Status: Sold

Category: Natural History

A fossilized Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) oosik in shades of reds, browns, and grays. The word oosik comes from the Inupiaq word usak or uzuk, and is a term used in Alaska Native cultures to refer to the baculum, or penile bone, of various mammals that live in the Arctic waters, including walruses, seals, sea lions, and polar bears. Measures approximately 21" x 2" x 2.5" wide.