#52 • Iñupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Tusk Whale Fluke Finial - Gregg Tagarook

Part of August 2025 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $250.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An Iñupiaq baleen basket featuring a fitted lid topped with a walrus tusk finial in the shape of a whale fluke. It is unsigned but said to be crafted by Gregg Tagarook of Point Hope, Alaska. Measures approximately 3.25" in diameter x 3.5" tall.

Iñupiaq Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Tusk Whale Fluke Finial - Gregg Tagarook