A scarce late 18th/early 19th century Eskimo wood mask. Housed within a deep shadow box with linen-textured border and contemporary wood frame. Measures approximately 16" x 2.5" x 19.5" tall.

A fossilized whale vertebra, fitted with in inset walrus bone face and accented with baleen eyes and shoulder dots. The figure holds a fishing pole with tusk lure and baleen hook, and stands upon a carved and incised swimming fish base. Initialed RLO, and attributed to Alaska Native artist Ron Ozenna from Little Diomede. The sculpture measures approximately 28" x 17" x 15" tall.

A signed and numbered 54/125 stone lithograph entitled "Butchering at Gambell" by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz (1921-2015). The c.1974 piece, in shades of black, depicts an entire village having descended upon its prized whale catch, the men measuring and removing sections of blubber, the women carefully dividing the tapsieiaaq to be shared among the last two boats to arrive. Titled, numbered, and signed by the artist within the bottom margin, the piece is matted and framed. Measures approximately 20.25" x 27" overall.

The front portion of a walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) skull, complete with eight upper molar teeth and a pair of extremely large 36.75" tusks, each featuring a duo of scrimshaw walrus images on the outer surfaces. The skull and tusks combined measure approximately 11" x 7.5" x 42" tall.

Original southwest desert landscape oil painting by artist Wesley Frederick Jarvis (American, b.1868-1944), signed lower right. Piece features crazing throughout, commensurate with age; it is framed with a small chip as photographed. Measures approximately 32.5" x 38.5" overall, image sight 24" x 30.25".

An original pencil/charcoal drawing depicting a pair of beached boats, a series of houses and storefronts nearby, forested mountains in the distance. Signed lower left c.1980 by the late Alaska artist Norman Lowell (1927-2024). Matted and framed, it measures approximately 20.25" x 23.75" overall.

An original oil painting entitled "Beach Hand Seiner" depicting a man attired in fishing waders, standing within his rowboat, a fish grasped in each hand. Signed lower right by the late Alaska artist Harvey B. Goodale (1900-1980) and titled en verso; a few stray specks of paint are visible as photographed. Housed in a wide frame measuring approximately 28.75" x 24.75" overall, image sight 20" x 16.25".

A beautiful scrimshaw walrus tusk presented to the winner of the 1989 Iditarod, Joe Runyan, with two vignettes, one of a fifteen-dog sled team leading their musher and sled, the other commemorating the Iditarod Trail International Sled Dog Race c.1989 as won by Mr. Runyan in just over eleven days of racing against a strong field of competitors; Runyan broke Susan Butcher's three-race winning streak by edging her out by sixty-four minutes to take home the win. Signed upon the narrow tip by Iñupiat scrimshaw artist, Joseph Dexter Blatchford (1940-2009), the wide end is capped with a knob of fossilized tusk. The exact circumstances of the award remain unclear, and it is suspected this represented a gift from a sponsor or village. Measures approximately 25.5" x 2.75" x 1.5" thick.

A large piece of fossilized whale bone, carved into the shape of a Pacific Halibut, accented with baleen eyes, walrus tusk dots across the upper surface, and deeply incised fins. Mounted upon a fossilized walrus jawbone without teeth, it has a fissure on the underside, plus a drilled hole as shown. Measures approximately 21.25" x 12.75" x 10" tall.

A large format original oil on board by the late Alaska artist Jeanne Laurence (1887-1980), wife of prolific Alaskan artist Sydney Laurence. The piece depicts Mt. McKinley, as it was known at the time, a subject featured prominently in his own work; this particular example features the mountain in summer, against a sunny blue sky. Housed in a gold tone frame measuring approximately 42" x 54" overall, image sight 35.5" x 47.5". Note Regarding Shipping Services: This item is exceptionally large and/or heavy, and may require custom boxing or crating depending on the intended destination and available carrier services. For more information prior to bidding, please email us at Shipping@AlaskaPremierAuctions.com or call/text us at 907.570.7050.

Metal art in the shape of the State of Alaska, crafted from a segment of Trans-Alaska Pipeline steel, featuring an etched moose across the main interior body of the state, and a clock upon the Southwest region. Art is framed in a brushed gold-colored frame with deep red velvet-like material backing. Clock is untested at time of cataloging, and a few spots are loose and have been worn thin due to the rubbing of metal as photographed. The frame measures approximately 25.25" x 31.25" overall.

A full size taxidermy sinistromanual Alaska King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) shell, featuring intact carapace, six complete legs from shoulder to tip, and a complete set of front claws, the broiler of which is found on the right as is typical with the species. Mounted within a wooden shadow box measuring approximately 39" x 7.5" x 24.75" tall.

Three pieces of vintage nautical collectibles including a gimbal, or self-leveling, ship's compass in a brass encasing, or binnacle, with shuttering or sliding doors. The plaque on the front reading "U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships" with the ring surrounding the glass compass face numbered and dated 1916, 1942; its top has a threaded cylinder, possibly for attaching a finial or a handle. Also included is a replica U.S. Navy Mark V diving helmet, dated August 29th, 1941, mounted on an arched wooden base. It is crafted in brass and copper, showing wear commensurate with age, including patina, an indent on reverse upper area, and a few hairline fractures on the wood mount, making it slightly loose on the base. The largest item, an antique air bellows horn breathing apparatus, is by Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd, a British company developing diving and breathing equipment in the Neptune Factory of Surrey, England. The horn was created to supply fresh air using a foot pump to deep-sea diver or firefighter helmets. Attached to the pedal platform is a plaque with instructions for use; it is crafted from brass, copper, and leather attached with rivets on a wooden board. It, too, shows light overall wear commensurate with age. Approximate measurements for items are as follows: Compass: 11.5" in diameter x 13.5" tall Helmet: 17" x 15" x 21" tall Air Bellows Horn: 13" x 24" x 26.5" tall

A gorgeous Tlingit spruce root berry basket with polychrome geometric false embroidery accents in three rows around the side. Marked S12 on the underside with a small blemish as photographed. Measures approximately 7.5" in diameter x 7" tall.

A stunning pair of half-hoop earrings in 18 karat white gold, each earring featuring 0.50 carats of mixed round and baguette cut diamonds in staggered rows upon a central curve. Each earring measures approximately 1" tall; total combined weight of 3.37 grams and 1.00 carats of diamonds.

A spectacular pendant in 18 karat white gold, featuring round and baguette diamonds in a central square basket weave arrangement, suspended within an open square of round diamonds. The top of the pendant features additional round diamonds in a circle, with an arrow shape forming the bail. Pendant is mounted upon a necklace of the same purity and terminates with a spring-ring clasp. Necklace measures approximately 19" long, with a total combined weight of 2.70 grams and 1.19 carats of diamonds.

A classic 1 carat round diamond solitaire engagement ring set in 18 karat yellow gold; stone is set with six prongs upon a tapered band and measures a size 6. Total weight of 2.00 grams.

Color photograph autographed by the 37th through 40th former U.S. Presidents Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy E. Carter, Ronald W. Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Piece has original newspaper article or brochure en verso. It is matted and framed, measuring approximately 12.25" x 14" overall.

Variety: Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle Face Value: $20.00 Year(s)/Mint Mark(s): 1889-S Metal Content: 90% Gold, 10% Copper Graded: No, condition as photographed

Variety: Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle Face Value: $20.00 Year(s)/Mint Mark(s): 1894 Metal Content: 90% Gold, 10% Copper Graded: PCGS MS60