A few examples of appraisal values for
WALRUS HEAD

• PAULOOSIE AHLOOLOO (B. 1918 - )
  PAULOOSIE AHLOOLOO (B. 1918 - ) KUUJJUARAAPIKNatural material & stone, walrus head, syllabics, artist's number, 4 x 3 x 1.5 inches. This lot is subject to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
• AN ALASKAN INUIT COIL BASKET
  AN ALASKAN INUIT COIL BASKET SURMOUNTED BY A CARVED WOOD WALRUS HEAD WITH TUSKS, 11"H X 11.5"D An Alaskan Inuit coil basket surmounted by a carved wood walrus head with tusks, 11"h x 11.5"d
• PAUL TIULANA CARVED SCRIMSHAW
  PAUL TIULANA CARVED SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TASK CRIBBAGE GAME 9 ?" x 1 ½" Walrus scrimshaw tusk by Paul Tiulana, signed on ten back; cribbage game board with four pins, applied pigments to emphasise details, depicting polar bear and walrus heads and seals; carved at one end to hold pins.
• TWO ESKIMO MINIATURE BALEEN
  TWO ESKIMO MINIATURE BALEEN BASKETS: THE LARGER WITH A WALRUS HEAD FINIAL Two Eskimo miniature baleen baskets: the larger with a walrus head finial, signed in blue ink "John Hank", 2.5"h x 3.5"d; the smaller fitted with a fossilized seal finial 3"h, Provenance: Bay Area Collector
• TWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTH
  TWO ESKIMO BALEEN BASKETS, BOTH WITH SEAL HEAD FINIALS Two Eskimo Baleen baskets with seal or walrus head finials, the larger basket with a seal head finial accession number "94.61.2" to the bottom and the underside of the lid, 3.5"h x 4"d; the smaller with walrus head finials, inscription in the interior of the basket "B./U.S./ALASKAN ESQ"; Provenance: Bay Area Collectorboth purchased at Sotheby's, during the 1990s, lot 657
• 19TH C. INUIT WALRUS IVORY PINNIPED
  19TH C. INUIT WALRUS IVORY PINNIPED FORM AWLNative American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved walrus ivory awl in the form of a minimalist, abstract pinniped (seal or walrus) form. The zoomorphic aspects of the tool include a teardrop-form body with a rounded end - resembling a seal or walrus head - as well as a streamlined lower body, and the tapered, conical tip is the functional component of this awl. Awls like this example were used to puncture holes in tough materials like blubber or leather to make clothing items like jackets, pants, and boots. Smooth patina has formed across this implement. Size: 4.375" L x 1.3" W (11.1 cm x 3.3 cm) This is a pre-Act piece of walrus ivory under the MMPA and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972. Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, bestowed 2006; ex-J. Malter collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2006 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167841 Condition: Minor abrasions to body and awl tip, with darkening to color of some surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Awl point is still relatively sharp. Nice patina throughout. Old inventory label on one side of body.
• ALASKAN INUIT WALRUS OOSIK CARVING:
  ALASKAN INUIT WALRUS OOSIK CARVING: Alaskan Inuit carving of a Walrus Oosik having a Polar bear head at one end & a Walrus head at the other end. Heads are removable. Approx. 20.25'' l x 1.75'' w. CONDITION: Minimal loss of paint consistent with age and use.
• OLD BALEEN BASKET ESKIMO WALRUS
  OLD BALEEN BASKET ESKIMO WALRUS CARVED FINIALAntique, early 20th century Inuit or Inupiaq basket box with walrus head finial (carved from walrus tusk). Woven material is whale baleen. Finial weaving has separated from finial itself -- could be easily stitched -- but the finial stays in place on its own. Measures 4-1/2" in diameter.
• ALASKA BALEEN COVERED BASKET
  ALASKA BALEEN COVERED BASKET Round Basket with lid having ivory walrus head knop, made by Robert James of Wainwright, Alaska. 3 1/2" x 4" diam. Fine condition.
• ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY LETTER OPENER
  ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY LETTER OPENER FIRST QUARTER OF THE 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 9”.ESKIMO WALRUS IVORY LETTER OPENER, First Quarter of the 20th Century, Terminal with a relief-carved polar bear and walrus head. Dimensions: Length 9".
• (2) INUIT SCULPTURES OF SHAMAN BY
  (2) INUIT SCULPTURES OF SHAMAN BY R.A.S. MOSES SOONAGROOK & ROGER SILOOK Yu'pik, Town of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, Alaska. Both Transformational Figures, the first a walrus with a man's head and spear, 4" long; the second of a man with a walrus head, 4 3/4" tall. Both signed on the underside, very good condition.
• C. 1903 INUIT HAND CARVED WALRUS
  C. 1903 INUIT HAND CARVED WALRUS CHESS SET Alaska,Circa 1903 Immaculate hand carved chess pieces modeled after native fauna with exquisite calcification to pieces. Includes a note that reads "Chessmen They were made to order in Alaska of walrus... by an Indian for a consul there, from his ideas. The pawns are local animals. The carver had no idea of a horse- so the knights were made from description and only two of them. The walrus heads are the bishops- and two bears are knights. Bought in San Francisco November 1903." Case 2" t x 15" w x 8" d