#19 • Walrus Ivory & Baleen Polar Bear w/ Fish - James Aningayou

Part of November 2025 Ethnographic Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $425.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

A finely carved walrus ivory polar bear depicted upright, grasping a fish delicately between its jaws. The figure has fur incised along the body and baleen accents for the claws, nose, and eyes. The carving is mounted on a rectangular polished baleen base that provides striking contrast to the pale tusk. Signed on the underside by Iñupiaq artist James Aningayou (b.1983). Measures approximately 2.75" x 1.5" x 3.75" tall.