#9 • Whale Vertebrae Carving

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

High bid $250.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A worked whale vertebrae from Little Diomede Island, Alaska. It features a carved human face on the front and back surfaces of the vertebrae as well as a more abstract face on the vertebrae’s top, which is only fully visible when viewing the vertebrae from above. No maker’s mark or signature was identified at time of cataloging. Measures approximately 22.5" x 12" x 14" tall.