#9 • An Elaborate Carved Bone Figure Depicting Alaska Native Dancer

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

High bid $225.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A handcrafted Alaskan Native figurine of a male dancer with a carved richly mineralized bone face surrounded by a fur hood. Its body and base are crafted from porous whale bone, and it has accessories, including a leather belt with an ivory buckle, and dance fans appearing to be baleen hoops with bead and feather accents. It is signed 'RA & Hillside' on the bottom. Measures approximately 13" x 7" x 13" tall.