#59 • Gabe Penatac & Mike Saclamana Jr. Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Toothpick Holders

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

High bid $10.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 4:21 PM AKDT

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two small walrus ivory holders for toothpicks, matches or similar small objects. A scalloped-rim example by Iñupiaq artist Gabe Penatac bears a scrimshaw seal; an irregular oval example by Iñupiaq carver Mike Saclamana Jr. (1962–2025) of King Island, Alaska, is mounted on a baleen base and decorated with a beluga whale, seal and walrus. The larger measures approximately 1.75" x 1.25" x 2.25".