Iñupiaq Baleen Basket - Alec Frankson

Pacific Northwest Inupiaq Baleen Basket & Hand-carved Walrus Finial. Beautiful example, at the base starts with dark baleen and works its way up to a lighter/ white balee. Signed inside B.V. Pt. Hope.

Andrew Tooyak Sr. (1927-2004 Inupiaq) Walrus Baleen Basket 4.5''x4.5''. Impressive square native covered basket with carved walrus head finial. Signed on interior and notated Point Hope, Alaska. Light

Marilyn Hank (Inupiaq, 20th century) Baleen Basket signed Marilyn Hank (interior) height 4 1/4 x diameter 4 1/2 inches Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Attributed to Eunice Hank (20th Cent. Inupiaq) Large Owl Covered Baleen Basket 5.25''x8.5''. Impressive large woven basket with owl finial. Unsigned. Excellent condition.

Eunice Hank (20th Cent. Inupiaq) Double Seal Covered Baleen Basket 2.5''x4''. A two-color woven basket with carved twin seal finial. Signed under lid. A few broken strands under lid. Overall excellent

Old Eskimo Baleen Basket with Twin Seal Finial 2.75''x4''. Carved ivory opposing seal finial. Unsigned and in excellent condition. Mid 20th century, Inuit Yupik or Inupiaq. Collection of artist Danny

Nelli Sikvayugak (1909-1996 Inuit) Walrus Baleen Basket 1981 4''x5.5''. A large baleen covered basket with walrus finial. Signed on interior. Overall excellent condition.

George Omnik (1905-1978 Inuit) Polar Bear Baleen Basket 4''x4''. A finely woven covered basket with polar bear and seal finial. Signed on interior. Excellent condition. Mid 20th century.

An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944", 3.75"h x 3.75"w. Provenance: Bay Area Collector, purchased Christies, 12/1/1998, Sale 8181, lot 1427

James Omnik (Inupiat, Point Hope, 20th century) Lidded Baleen Basket, with Carved Bear and Seal Finial signed on interior base OMNIK PT. HOPE ALASKA height 4 inches x diameter 4 inches

Marilyn Hank Otton (20/21st Cent. Inuit) Walrus Large Baleen Basket 4.5''x5.25''. A finely woven native covered basket with walrus head finial. Signed on interior. Excellent condition.

Herbert (Hubert) Koonuk (1911-1994 Inuit) Polar Bear Baleen Basket 4.5''x4.25''. A finely woven native covered basket with polar bear and seal finial. Signed on interior. Excellent condition. Mid 20th

Carl E. Hank (b.1982 Inuit) Polar Bear Baleen Basket 3.75''x3''. A tightly woven native covered basket with polar bear finial. Signed on bottom. Excellent condition.

Iñupiat Baleen Basket circa 2000 with walrus ivory finial carved in the likeness of a polar bear height 3-3/4 inches x diameter 4-1/2 inches

Harry Hank (Inupiat, b. 1972) Lidded Baleen Basket, with Carved Walrus Head Finial signed on interior base Henry Hank height 4-3/4 inches x diameter 5-3/8 inches Property from the Estate of Donna Wass

A Carved and Pierced Baleen Basket New England, Circa 1840 together with a painted cast iron clipper ship doorstop. Height of basket 2 1/4 x width 7 x depth 5 1/4 inches. Height of doorstop 9 5/8 x wi

Fine Alaskan Inuit Seal Baleen Basket 2.5''x4''. A tightly woven two-tone native covered basket with seal head finial. Unsigned. A few edge splits to cover rim and interior rim (some unraveling).

The basket in very good condition with tall walrus effigy style hunter finial, signed on base by artist Jason Rentenan. 2.5" in diameter, 4.5" tall including finial.

Alaskan Inuit Polar Bear Baleen Basket 3.5''x4''. A finely woven native covered basket with polar bear finial. Unsigned. Finial has been glued onto top panel, possibly original to manufacture.

Eskimo Baleen Basket signed by the native artist Mary Jane Litchard circa late 20th century. Perfect condition. 4"d x 3.5"h. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a pack

Baleen Basket Covered basket with seal finial 3 1/2in. (9cm) together with a woven basket 3in. (23cm)

Signed Marilyn Hank, Point Hope Alaska. Has some damage as shown. 4 1/4" tall. 4" diameter.

Nine (9) Native American items, including three (3) Northwest Coast miniature round lidded baskets, likely Makah or Nootka tribes, one (1) Inuit miniature round lidded baleen basket, two (2) round Sou

Round Basket with lid having ivory walrus head knop, made by Robert James of Wainwright, Alaska. 3 1/2" x 4" diam. Fine condition.