#7 • Walrus Ivory, Whalebone & Baleen Owl - Gordon Oosevaseuk
Part of November 2025 Ethnographic Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)
High bid $350.00
Status: Sold
Category: Figural Carvings
A finely carved walrus ivory owl standing with wings arched dramatically overhead. The body is intricately carved with precisely incised feather patterns, while the rounded eyes are inlaid with whalebone and baleen. Initialed "G.O." on the underside by Yup'ik artist Gordon Oosevaseuk of Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Measures approximately 2" x 3.5" x 6.25" tall.