#32a • Whalebone Kikituk Carving with Walrus Ivory Teeth & Inlaid Eyes

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

High bid $25.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 4:11 PM AKDT

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A four-legged Kikituk, a mythical creature, carved from whalebone, with a broad head, open mouth, and pointed walrus ivory teeth. The exposed bone structure gives the body its pronounced porous texture. Pale walrus ivory eye inlays are fitted above the mouth; one retains a dark baleen pupil, while the other pupil is missing. Measures approximately 5.5" x 2.75" x 1.75" tall.