#54 • Polychrome Scrimshaw Snow & Emperor Geese - Alvin Kayouktuk

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

High bid $1,300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Four polychrome walrus tusk avian figurines with India ink accents in black and red-orange, all c.1973 and by Inupiaq artist Alvin Kayouktuk (1934-1997) whose works are held within the collection of the Smithsonian's Museum of the American Indian. The birds represent snow and emperor geese, two of each. Largest measures approximately 3" x 1" x 3" tall.