#14 • Brendan Oseuk Walrus Ivory Narwhal Carving

Part of November 2022 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $190.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A piece of walrus ivory carved into the shape of a narwhal with baleen inlay spots, resting on a walrus ivory base with a separate piece of what appears to be fossilized walrus jawbone ivory for the tusk. The tusk is slightly loose in it's fitting. Signed by Yup'ik artist Brendan Oseuk (St. Lawrence Island) and dated 09-22 on the bottom as photographed. Measures approximately 5.5" x 1.75" x 1.75" tall.