#11 • 2x Figural Walrus Tusk Letter Openers

Part of March 2023 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $375.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A pair of Iñupiaq carved walrus tusk letter openers, one with full-bodied seal handle, the other with full-bodied fox handle and scrimshaw accents. The fox example is signed the late King Island carver Paul Nattanguk (1914-Unknown). The largest example measures approximately 8.5" x 1.5" x 1", the seal noted as having a small chip to the tail as photographed.