#226 • Carved Whalebone Salmon Sculpture with Inlaid Eyes & Bone Base

Part of November 2026 Discovery Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 1, 2026 7:15 PM AKST

Category: Art

A salmon sculpture carved from porous whalebone, with an open mouth, incised gill and fin details, inset pale eyes with dark centers, and separately attached pale lower fins. It stands on a second porous bone section. Walrus ivory and baleen form the eye inlays. The surface has gray-brown discoloration, scratches, pores and longitudinal fissures, with darker lines around the gill area and body. The sculpture measures approximately 14 inches long by 2 inches wide by 7 inches high.