New Year's Premier Auction 2024-01-07 Auction - 259 Price Results - Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals in AK - Page 3
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James Kivetoruk Moses Large Whale Hunt SceneExceptional Nunivak Island Carved Walrus Tusk c.1900~Massive Ice Age Cave Bear Skull Fossil
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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New Year's Premier Auction

Highlights of this just over 250 lot auction include the largest private collection of artworks by James Kivetoruk Moses to ever come to auction after recently being discovered in a local estate in their original portfolio, fine original artworks by numerous Alaskan greats to include Sydney Laurence, George Ahgupuk, Byron Birdsall, Jon Van Zyle and many more, a large collection of Edward Curtis orotones and photogravures, fine Northwest Coast objects including an early Tlingit button blanket and contemporary carved cedar Raven helmet, numerous fine Alaska native ivory and scrimshaw objects, an exceptional circa 1900 museum quality Nunivak Island zoomorpohic carved walrus tusk, fine jewelry including a smattering of hefty gold nugget watches, gold coins, a 100 ozt. silver bar, fine electric guitars by Gibson and Fender, an impressive of airplane and helicopter ivory/baleen models by Al Kaloke, ancient fossils including a Pterandon dinosaur wing, massive ice age Cave Bear skull, Megalodon teeth, an African T-Rex tooth, and more, exceptional silver including a 19th century French ciborium, beautiful ladies and gents fur coats and parkas, and so much more! Don't miss this opportunity to acquire these exceptional treasures, everything opens at $5. We hope you can join us for an unforgettable auction experience on January 7th!
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.999 Solid Gold Necklace w/ Thai Buddha Amulets: A pair of Thai Buddha amulet necklace charms, each crafted in .999 pure yellow gold and mounted on a charm holder chain necklace, also crafted in pure gold. The necklace measures a total of 24"
0051: .999 Solid Gold Necklace w/ Thai Buddha AmuletsEst. $3,000-$3,500
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Athabascan Smoked Hide Beaded Baby Belt: A fine early Athabascan beaded smoked hide baby belt, intricately beaded with a floral design in shades of cream, browns, pinks, blues, and greens, with further blue seed beads around the perimeter.
0052: Athabascan Smoked Hide Beaded Baby BeltEst. $1,500-$2,500
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35.5" Walrus Skull w/ Scrimshaw Tusks: A very old mineralized walrus skull with pair of full length tusks, each featuring a scrimshaw image of an Arctic animal; one tusk depicts a walrus, the other a polar bear. Most incisors and are
0054: 35.5" Walrus Skull w/ Scrimshaw TusksEst. $1,500-$2,000
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James Kivetoruk Moses "Hitching Up Sled Deer": An original mixed media pencil and ink artwork by Iñupiat artist James Kivetoruk Moses (1903-1982), entitled "Hitching Up Sled Deer (Reindeer)". The work depicts the artist himself c.1918,
0055: James Kivetoruk Moses "Hitching Up Sled Deer"Est. $5,000-$7,000
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17" Walrus Oosik w/Carved Polar Bear Caps: A mid 20th century mineralized walrus oosik, or penile bone, each end decorated with a band of baleen and carved walrus tusk polar bears with scrimshaw details. Measures approximately 1.5" at the
0056: 17" Walrus Oosik w/Carved Polar Bear CapsEst. $300-$500
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1986-W $50 1 ozt. Gold Eagle: A 1986-W one troy ounce $50 gold (.9167 fine) proof coin from the United States Mint featuring an obverse image of Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length figure of Liberty with flowing hair, holding a
0057: 1986-W $50 1 ozt. Gold EagleEst. $1,800-$2,200
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James Kivetoruk Moses Happy Holidays Scene: An original mixed media artwork by Iñupiat artist James Kivetoruk Moses (1903-1982), untitled. The work depicts an Alaska Native man, attired in parka, ring seal hide pants and mukluks, holding
0058: James Kivetoruk Moses Happy Holidays SceneEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Sydney Laurence Watercolor of Denali: A large format original watercolor by the great late Alaskan artist Sydney Mortimer Laurence (1865-1940). The piece, of a medium typically indicative of works early in Laurence's career, depicts
0061: Sydney Laurence Watercolor of DenaliEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed
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Massive Ice Age Cave Bear Skull Fossil: A fossilized skull from a prehistoric cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), a mammal that lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum.
0062: Massive Ice Age Cave Bear Skull FossilEst. $8,000-$12,000
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1989-P $10 1/4 ozt. Gold Eagle: A 1989-P one-quarter of a troy ounce $10 gold (.9167 fine) proof coin from the United States Mint featuring an obverse image of Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length figure of Liberty with flowing hair,
0063: 1989-P $10 1/4 ozt. Gold EagleEst. $400-$600
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Gem Quality African T-Rex Dinosaur Tooth: The tooth of the dinosaur (theropod) Carcharodontosaurus, nicknamed the "African T-Rex". Recovered from the Kem Kem fossil beds of Morocco, a late Cretaceous period deposit dating from 100 to
0064: Gem Quality African T-Rex Dinosaur ToothEst. $800-$1,200
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Pteranodon Dinosaur Wing: A nearly completely wing including hand and three claws of the flying dinosaur Pteranodon, ranging from 87-82 million years old from the Niobrara Formation of Kansas. The impressive specimen
0068: Pteranodon Dinosaur WingEst. $8,000-$12,000
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1989-P $5 1/10 ozt. Gold Eagle: A 1989-P one-tenth of a troy ounce $5 gold (.9167 fine) proof coin from the United States Mint featuring an obverse image of Augustus Saint-Gaudens full-length figure of Liberty with flowing hair,
0069: 1989-P $5 1/10 ozt. Gold EagleEst. $250-$350
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Steppe Bison Specimen: A Pleistocene (Ice Age) Steppe Bison (Bison priscus gigas) specimen, complete with one full horn, one partial horn, and skull cap. Measures approximately 35.5" x 13" x 9" tall.
0071: Steppe Bison SpecimenEst. $800-$1,200
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