#22 • Walrus Ivory & Baleen Seal Hunter Diorama - Joe Kunnuk

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

High bid $160.00

Status: Sold

Category: Dioramas

A dynamic walrus ivory diorama carving depicting a hunter poised to strike a seal from his kayak. The hunter holds a harpoon secured with sinew cord, while the seal, inset with baleen eyes and nose, is affixed to the base via a baleen rod; the tusk base features an incised human face carved in relief. Signed on the end by Iñupiaq carver Joe Kunnuk (b.1940) of King Island, Alaska. Measures approximately 5" x 2.5" x 4.25" tall.