#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.

Walrus Ivory, Whalebone & Baleen Owl - Gordon Oosevaseuk