#18 • Walrus Ivory & Scrimshaw Hunter in Kayak Figurine - Walton Irrigoo

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

High bid $650.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Miniature hunter in a kayak figurine by Yup'ik artist Walton Irrigoo of Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. The hunter and the kayak are crafted from walrus ivory, the kayak with scrimshaw linework details. The hunter has a raised arm, likely once holding the harpoon affixed with line. It is signed on the underside of the kayak. Measures approximately 6" x 1.25" tall.