#6 • Inupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Tusk Figural Walrus Head Finial

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

High bid $375.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A squat-shaped Inupiaq baleen basket with wide stitches in shades of black; the domed lid is topped with a walrus tusk finial in the shape of a walrus head; charger base is small within the relatively wide basket, and crafted from fossilized tusk. Basket measures approximately 5" in diameter x 3.25" tall.