#40 • King Island Scrimshaw Whale Tooth - Peter Mayac

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

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An adorable polychrome scrimshaw whale tooth that depicts a mix of Arctic terns and horned puffins alighting on rocks and taking flight. Signed near the bottom edge by the late King Island Iñupiaq artist Peter Mayac (1913-1976). Measures approximately 3" x 1.5" x 4.5" tall.