#20 • Baleen Basket w/ Walrus Ivory Seal Head Finial - Elmer Frankson

Part of June 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $190.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A baleen basket crafted from tightly woven strands of baleen, topped with a carved walrus ivory seal face, and with a charger base, unsigned but attributed to Iñupiaq artist Elmer Frankson from Point Hope, Alaska. It measures approximately 2.5" in diameter x 1.75" tall.