#36 • Scrimshaw Whale Tooth - Harry Apodruck

Part of January 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Hollow scrimshaw whale tooth depicting a whale hunting party, mid spear throw. It is signed by Iñupiaq artist Harry Apodruck (1929-1988) and has a gold foil sticker on the bottom side, along with a drilled hole, likely for fitting on a stand. There is a heavy fracture throughout, onto the front, appearing to originate from the drilled hole. Measures approximately 1.75" x 3.75" in total length.