#93 • Mammoth Tusk "Anana" Scrimshaw Portrait - David Smith

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

High bid $1,400.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A stunning mammoth tusk scrimshaw portrait of a woman named Anana, mounted upon a wooden display with a fossilized walrus tusk and mammoth tusk nameplate lower center. Signed lower right of the portrait by acclaimed scrimshaw artist David Smith (American, 1952-2024) whose work is held within the collection of the Smithsonian Museum. Reverse is decorated with formline whale imagery. Measures approximately 6" x 2.75" x 5.5" tall.