#97 • Baleen, Ivory & Bone Swimming Orcas - Keith Kaningok

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

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Category: Figural Carvings

Two carved baleen orca sculptures, each featuring a pair of whales accented with scrimshaw details. The whales are swimming side-by-side, and the two sculptures combined make for a delightful pod of killer whales. Together, they form a striking representation of the orca's strength and familial bond in Arctic waters. The larger sculpture is mounted on a fossilized ivory base, the smaller upon a bone base. Both are signed on the underside by Yup'ik artist Keith Kaningok, originally from Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Largest sculpture measures approximately 6.5" x 2.5" x 6.25" tall.