#443 • Iñupiaq Baleen Basket with Walrus Ivory Whale-Tail Finial & Faint Signature

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

High bid $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 1, 2026 8:27 PM AKST

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A small lidded Iñupiaq baleen basket, with rounded shoulders and dark woven strips. The lid is topped by a carved walrus ivory whale-tail finial with dark dotted inlays. Ivory disks form the starting points of the basket and lid. Measures approximately 3 inches in diameter x 3.75 inches high. The ivory has surface discoloration. Baleen strips show edge wear, some raised or split ends and small areas of fraying.