#60 • Scrimshaw Puffin Portrait on Walrus Ivory

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

High bid $25.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 4:21 PM AKDT

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A walrus ivory slice bearing a finely hatched scrimshaw portrait of a puffin, initialed R.L. near the lower edge. Fine longitudinal checks cross the portrait, and granular secondary dentine is visible toward the natural edge of the ivory. Measures approximately 1.75" x 1" x 2.25".