#3 • Walrus Oosik w/Carved Walrus Ivory & Baleen Polar Bear Caps

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

High bid $325.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A walrus oosik, a word coming from the Iñupiaq word usak or uzuk, a term used to refer to the baculum, or penile bone, of various Arctic marine mammals. This example is capped at both ends with polar bear carvings crafted from walrus tusk, and further decorated with scrimshaw details and baleen bands. No visible mark. Measures approximately 15.5" x 1" wide.