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Fossilized Walrus Head Mount w/Scrimshaw TusksAntique Tlingit Beaded Octopus BagAce Powell Oil Painting
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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December 2022 Premier Auction

Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals is pleased to present our latest auction! Welcome to the December 2022 Premier Live-Online Auction! This LIVE-ONLINE simulcast sale differs from our typical online auctions. Our live online sales offer pre-bidding up until the time the auction is scheduled to begin closing like usual. At this time, however, instead of bidding with a countdown timer as three lots close per minute, we will go LIVE via a video and audio broadcast and begin clerking the sale in real-time, taking competing bids from both our auction platform and third-party national auction platform partners from other bidders around the world. If you are unable to bid in real-time during the online broadcasted sale, PLEASE make sure to leave your max bids ahead of time to not avoid missing out on this fantastic array of items. This fantastic sale, totaling nearly 275 lots will be one to remember, and is just in time for finding true one of a kind treasures during this Holiday shopping season! Just a few of the many highlights in this auction include: Several large and important paintings of Alaskan interest and beyond with artist names to include Ace Powell, Adolf Jebens, Francis Henry Beaugureau, Claire Fejes, Harvey Goodale, Nicholas Coleman, David Mollett, Norman Lowell, James Belcher, Andrew Hemingway, Jim Knutson, Ray Sandberg, and more. A number of important Alaskan ethnographic antiques, including several Tlingit octopus bags, Tlingit spruce root and cedar bark basketry, a mid 19th century Eskimo caribou tooth belt, and other early 20th century objects from across the state. A smattering of fine gold, silver, diamond, and gemstone jewelry. A large collection of Alaska Native art, including numerous cribbage board, walrus tusk carvings, baleen baskets, and grass baskets, amongst others. Two blue vivianite mammoth tusks, a pathological mammoth molar, an ice age cave bear jawbone,
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Large Eskimo Umiak Model with Occupants: A skin covered wood-framed umiak, a traditional Eskimo hunting vessel, complete with two seal and other fur adorned paddle holding figures, each with carved wood faces. Measures approximately 17"
0195: Large Eskimo Umiak Model with OccupantsEst. US$400-US$600
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Antique Tlingit Spruce Root Basket: A phenomenal late 19th or early 20th century Tlingit spruce root basket with falsely embroidered dyed bear grass geometric designs. Remains in a very good state of preservation without noted
0198: Antique Tlingit Spruce Root BasketEst. US$600-US$800
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Ace Powell Oil Painting: A very large format oil on linen by the prolific western artist, Ace Powell (American, 1912-1978). The untitled work depicts a cowboy lighting a cigarette at dusk amongst a band of horses. Signed at
0199: Ace Powell Oil PaintingEst. US$6,000-US$8,000
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Walrus Tusk Handled Carving Set: An early to mid 20th century carving set with fossil walrus tusk handles. The largest piece, the serving knife, is 13" overall with an 8" blade.
0201: Walrus Tusk Handled Carving SetEst. US$100-US$200
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Two Eskimo Walrus Tusk Polar Bear Carvings: Two Inupiaq walrus tusk carvings, one of a growling polar bear, the other of a polar bear consuming the recent catch of a seal. The largest measures approximately 4" x 1.25" x 1.75" tall.
0202: Two Eskimo Walrus Tusk Polar Bear CarvingsEst. US$250-US$400
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Walrus Tusk & Baleen Billiken Bracelet: A charming stretch bracelet consisting of five individually carved and scrimmed walrus tusk billikens separated by square-cut polished baleen panels. Signed for "Gene," a Little Diomede, AK
0203: Walrus Tusk & Baleen Billiken BraceletEst. US$400-US$600
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12" Athabascan Willow Root Tray: A fine and scarce Athabascan willow root tray with purple and green floral designs. Some minor sun fading present to the front side as pictured, the original bold colors visible on the underside.
0204: 12" Athabascan Willow Root TrayEst. US$600-US$800
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Four Eskimo Artifacts: A grouping of antique Eskimo artifacts to include a steel bladed ulu with fossil walrus tusk handle showing fantastic age, two fossil walrus tusk harpoon points, one for small game, the other likely
0205: Four Eskimo ArtifactsEst. US$150-US$250
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Strand of Green Six Layer Chevron Trade Beads: A strand of six-layer green chevron beads measuring approximately 44" long and consisting of seventeen large beads separated by smaller spacers.
0206: Strand of Green Six Layer Chevron Trade BeadsEst. US$200-US$300
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Two Antique Tlingit Spruce Root Baskets: Two late 19th or early 20th century Tlingit spruce root baskets, the taller example with bold falsely embroidered dyed bear grass geometric designs, the smaller with a desirable and unusual open
0207: Two Antique Tlingit Spruce Root BasketsEst. US$600-US$800
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Yup'ik Polychrome Wood Bird Transformation Mask: A large Yup'ik transformation mask in the form of a bird, likely a raven, with human profile below the left eye and radiating hands and feathers. Unsigned, possibly the work of Duwayne Price.
0208: Yup'ik Polychrome Wood Bird Transformation MaskEst. US$300-US$500
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Group of Five Eskimo Artifacts: A group of Eskimo artifacts, all crafted from walrus tusk. Includes a complete but disassembled adze with stone blade, two combs, a toggle, and a flesh scraper. The largest measures approximately
0209: Group of Five Eskimo ArtifactsEst. US$200-US$300
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Native American Basketry & Horn Scoop: A grouping of Native American objects to include a woven basket with bird designs, likely Apache circa the turn of the century, a tall bulbous basket, possibly Pima, and a goat horn scoop with
0210: Native American Basketry & Horn ScoopEst. US$200-US$300
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Yup'ik Style Wood Mask: A rudimentary carved wood and polychrome paint decorated elongated mask in the style of a traditional Yup'ik mask. Signed illegibly, possible "Cecil ( ) Hope, AK". Measures approximately
0211: Yup'ik Style Wood MaskEst. US$300-US$500
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Vintage Buster Brown Shoes Knife & Sheath: A vintage knife with embossed leather sheath advertising the Buster Brown Shoe Company. The knife itself measures approximately 9" long with a 5" blade. Sold in as-discovered condition, no
0212: Vintage Buster Brown Shoes Knife & SheathEst. US$125-US$225
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Odin Lonning Tlingit Rattle: A caribou antler and skin rattle with polychrome painted formline designs by Odin Lonning. Measures approximately 12.5" x 8" x 4".
0213: Odin Lonning Tlingit RattleEst. US$150-US$250
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Benny Benson Signed "Benny's Flag" Book: A signed hardcover first-edition copy of Benny Bensons' Benny's Flag, published in 1960. Benny Benson (1912-1972) was only fourteen years old when he won a circa 1927 contest to design the
0216: Benny Benson Signed "Benny's Flag" BookEst. US$150-US$250
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Fossilized Walrus Tusk Diorama by Clyde Rookok: A large fossilized walrus tusk with individually carved and applied carvings of a polar bear, walrus, and stealthy hunter. Signed by Clyde Rookok of Savoonga, AK. Measures approximately 19.25" x
0217: Fossilized Walrus Tusk Diorama by Clyde RookokEst. US$600-US$800
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