#17 • Jason Iya Walrus Skull & Carved Tusks with Baleen Inlay, Dated 2007

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

High bid $15.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 1, 2026 6:05 PM AKST

Category: Taxidermy & Furs

A walrus skull mount by Jason Iya of Savoonga, with long tusks that curve inward to nearly meet at their tips. Each tusk carries a relief-carved walrus head with dark inlaid eyes; further circular baleen inlays punctuate the fronts and sides. A shaped whalebone support behind the skull is signed ‘Jason K. Iya’, dated 2007 and inscribed ‘Savoonga’. Longitudinal fissures are visible in the tusks, with surface wear and discoloration to the skull. Each tusk measures approximately 20.5 inches long. The complete mount measures approximately 24.5 inches high by 9 inches wide by 8.5 inches deep.