#14 • 80" Scrimshawed Whale Baleen Frond - Ahtuangaruak of North Slope, Alaska

Part of September 2026 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $500.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A striking scrimshawed whale baleen frond with detailed, delicate lines depicting flying geese, a seal, a walrus, a beluga whale, a bighorn ram, a mountain goat, a moose, a bear, a hunter, and an igloo, by Ahtuangaruak, a family name associated with the North Slope of Alaska. Baleen is made of a hard keratinous material and used by whales to filter water out of their mouths when feeding on krill. A tag is attached to the body guaranteeing the piece as an "Authentic Native Handicraft from Alaska". It measures approximately 8.5" at the base x 80" in length.