#57 • Zoomorphic Eskimo Arrow Shaft Straightener Artifact

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

High bid $600.00

Status: Sold

Carved from walrus tusk, this rare effigy arrowshaft straightener artifact features a central diamond-shaped cutout, extending into a long neck terminating in the stylized head of a bear or caribou with protruding eyes. The surface displays a darkened patina with erosion consistent with age and excavation. Measures approximately 6.25" long, 2" wide. Provenance: The Paul and Mary Thiry Collection, Seattle, Washington. Illustrated in Eskimo Artifacts Designed for Use, Paul and Mary Thiry, 1977, p. 271.