#13 • Polychrome Scrimshaw Bear Scene - Richard Freeman

Part of December 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $550.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A colorful Alaskan scrimshaw walrus tusk carving with a highly detailed bear, salmon, and landscape design, mounted on a wooden base. Scrimshaw is a traditional art form involving carving or engraving on bone, antler, or tusk. Initialed "R.F." at right, for the prominent Afognak Island, Alaska, Aleut artist, Richard Freeman. Sculpture measures approximately 8" x 3.25" x 4" tall.