1971 Alaska State Museum poster for the exhibition of Northwest Coast Carvers Kwakwaka'wakw, Dzawada’enuxw artist Chief Tony Hunt Sr. (Canadian First Nations, 1942-2017), and Tlingit artist Nathan Jackson (b.1938). Jackson is known for blending Indigenous Tlingit motifs alongside modern styles, while Hunt Sr. is a world-renowned carver noted for his highly detailed KwaGulth formline paintings, and totem poles which he carves from a single cedar log. The exhibit poster is framed under glass, measuring approximately 28" x 22.25" overall.

An original oil painting on board by Alaska artist Joan Arend Kickbush (1926-2006) depicting a group of ten excited and playful Alaska Native children playing in the snow plus a friendly dog; the snowy background paint has a textured quality, executed with a palette knife on board. Piece is signed in the lower right-hand corner and remains in the original burlap and wood frame. Measures approximately 28.75" x 38.75" overall, image dimensions 20" x 30".

An original oil painting c.1966 by Alaska artist Joan Arend Kickbush (1926-2006) depicting two Alaska Native children, the smaller piggy-backing on the other, who is wearing a bright yellow headscarf, bright yellow linens hanging on a line in the background; the dark sky paint has a textured quality, executed with a palette knife on board. Piece is signed lower left-hand corner and is in the original burlap and wood frame with light wear and a small spot of discoloration on bottom as shown. Measures approximately 33" x 26.75" overall, image dimensions 24" x 18".

A late 19th century Tlingit rattletop basket constructed from spruce root with bold polychrome geometric designs. The basket measures approximately 5" in diameter x 3.5" tall (with lid), and some significant splits to the lid rim are noted.

A vintage Iñupiat coiled baleen basket, featuring a prominent and hefty walrus tusk finial. The unsigned work dates to the 2nd half of the 20th century and remains in good condition, measuring approximately 4" x diameter and 4" tall.

An original landscape oil painting by Alaska artist Ellen Henne Goodale (1915-1991), depicting a sunny day, the only snow seen high up on the mountain peaks, with beautiful blue glacial runoff water below. The right-hand side shows salmon belly strips hung out to smoke on an outdoor rack, the pops of bright red-pink catching the viewer's eye. The piece is signed at the lower right corner and housed within the original frame, measuring approximately 19.75" x 23.75" overall. Image dimensions 12" x 16".

A large late 19th or early 20th century Tlingit canoe model, the polychrome decorated carved wood vessel sporting iconic formline designs, the interior complete with a lone survivor and numerous paddles. We note the piece has several condition issues; the detachable masts have trouble staying up on their own, the canoe has several splits, and general wear is throughout. Measures approximately 32.5" x 2.75" x 14.5" tall when assembled.

A pair of 14 karat white gold diamond and synthetic moissanite modern-style stud earrings with push backs, and featuring two round-shaped, modified brilliant cut synthetic moissanite stones measuring 7.40mm x 4.50mm in depth. Moissanite stones have an average clarity of Type I and an average tone of Colorless/White. Surrounding the central stones are forty round brilliant cut natural diamonds with an average clarity of VS1 to VS2, and an average color of G to H. Includes a c.2025 appraisal from Antique Gallery of Anchorage, Alaska. Earrings have a total weight of 2.57 grams, 3.11 carats of moissanites, and 0.800 carats of diamonds.

A lady's handmade polished 900 platinum natural diamond and synthetic moissanite modern--style wedding ring with a flat shank, featuring one emerald cut synthetic moissanite stone measuring 10.90mm x 8.90mm x 5.90mm in depth. Moissanite stone has an average clarity of Type I and an average tone of Colorless/White. The band features sixteen baguette cut natural diamonds with an average clarity of VS1 to VS2, and an average color of F to G. Includes a c.2025 appraisal from Antique Gallery of Anchorage, Alaska. Ring is a size 7 and has a total weight of 12.23 grams, 5.00 carats of moissanites, and 1.60 carats of diamonds.

A scarce French Edition of Dante's La Divine Comédie, or The Divine Comedy, illustrated in a suite of six portfolios by artist Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989), including half (50x) of a set of (100x) loose woodblock prints initially present within the portfolios. Each is noted to be Épreuve d'Artiste (EA) editions, marked as such in the lower left-hand corner and signed in the lower right-hand corner; a scarcity with most examples bearing no signatures; the partial set may be a compilation from other sets. A brief mention of a few of the titles present includes roughly equal distribution between L’Enfer, Le Purgatoire, and Le Paradis, or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise/Heaven, contained within original separate boxed slip cases. The prints all appear in excellent condition, and their slip cases show light wear commensurate with age, including discoloration or yellowing and some marks on the corners and edges. Each measures approximately 11.25" x 2.5" x 14" tall.

Limited Edition Fender acoustic guitar amplifier with SFX (Stereo Field Expansion) Technology, serial number M1684211, with AC power cable and fitted fabric cover. The amplifier has a walnut-finished wooden shell; featuring two channels designed for instruments or microphones, with 160 watts and 80 watts per channel. The amp with cover measures approximately 18" x 10.5" x 20" tall.

Beautiful left-handed Fender American Ultra Stratocaster electric guitar, model 0118130781, serial number US23094793. Guitar features a glittery sheen in the color Arctic Pearl, has a tortoiseshell pickguard, a rosewood fingerboard, and a modern D-shaped neck in maple wood. It comes with an abundance of paperwork, including a Certificate of Authenticity, inspection card and pass certificate dated 2023, warranty sheet, and signed Certified Fender Inspection card. Also included are small tools such as allen wrenches, a whammy bar, a Fender zippered accessory pouch, a D'Addario Humidipak, and a premium molded hardshell padded guitar case with two sets of keys. It measures approximately 41" x 17.5" x 5.5" tall when lying flat.

An original watercolor entitled "Crossing the Sushitna (sic) River - Alaska" by the late Alaska artist Eustace Paul Ziegler (1881-1969). The image depicts two men, one on horseback and one leading a pair of packhorses, as they traverse the river stretching 313 miles from the Susitna Glacier to Cook Inlet's Knik Arm. Mountains rise on both sides of the river, stretching as far as the eye can see. Signed lower left and titled lower right, the pieces is housed in a wide linen and metal frame. Measures approximately 20" x 26.25" overall, image sight 12.25" x 19".

A billiken figurine, carved from a large fossilized whale tooth and accented with scrimshaw details. Billiken figures are the "God of things as they ought to be" and typically viewed as a good luck charm to those who purchase or receive one as a gift. Measures approximately 2.25" x 1.25" x 5.25" tall.

An exceptionally well-preserved and detailed Okvik/Old Bering Sea Eskimo human figure artifact carved from ancient walrus tusk. The figure exhibits carefully incised facial features and tattoos, plus more tattoos across the chest region. The back, by design or coincidence, has a ghostly shadow across the facial area. Measures approximately 1.5" x 5" tall.

An exotic 10-15 million year old middle Miocene Megalodon (Otodus Megalodon) shark tooth fossil from West Java. The specimen displays a butterscotch colored richly serrated blade with hints of orange, a caramel colored bourlette, and hefty cream root with minimal erosion. The tooth measures 5.31" x 4.23".

A young cinnamon bear full body taxidermy mount atop a naturalistic habitat base imitating stone and the forest floor. The cinnamon bear (Ursus Americanus Cinnamomum) is a subspecies of the American black bear, prized for its reddish-brown coat, and is common in Southcentral Alaska, the Western United States, and Canada. This specimen features dark rings around its eyes, a lighter snout, and a white patch on its chest; it appears on the smaller side, possibly young. Bear is mounted upward with one clawed paw extending out, its mouth open in a roar. Along with faux rock on the base, a bear skull rest next to a deer mount. The full base and bear are fragile and caution is advised when moving. Measures approximately 48" x 31" x 53.5" tall. ADFG Permit #: 25-006-O 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.

An extraordinary carved polychrome cedar totem pole by adopted Tlingit artist Scott Kadach áak ú Jensen (Chookaneidí Eagle, Brown Bear and Porpoise Clan, 20th-21st Century), titled "Octopus House Post". Totem features characteristic Tlingit formline u-style designs, drawing inspiration from the Whale House of Klukwan, Alaska, and depicts the eight limbs of an octopus wrapped around multiple figures, each tentacle further encircling a small, unique mask or spirit face. At the base, the octopus sits, with a slightly curved beak and raven eyes. Four of its tentacles, covered in suction cups, reach up and around the legs and torso of a central shaman figure, who in turn clasps his hands across two tentacles stretching to his chest. Two tentacles pass behind the shaman, to the top of the totem, at which point they wrap themselves around the frogs rear legs. The frog, balanced upon the shaman's head, rests his front feet upon the shaman's shoulders, and between the shaman's knees, an old world figure peeks from behind, his hands gripping the shaman's legs. The totem is Initialed and dated c.1998 en verso; with very light scuffs and fading to the pigment commensurate with age. Measures approximately 31" x 14" x 97.25" tall, weighs approximately 600- lbs. Note Regarding Shipping Services: This item is exceptionally large and/or heavy, and housed within a wooden crate, but may require further 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.

An early original oil painting by the late Alaska artist Sydney Mortimer Laurence (1865-1940), signed lower right as SM Laurence and dated c.1889, the same year he married Alexandrina Fredricka Dupre in New York City and relocated to the English artist's colony of St. Ives, Cornwall. It was several years later, in 1903, that he journeyed back across the Atlantic and made his way to Alaska in search of gold. This early maritime work features a series of docked sailboats, softly illuminated from the nearby buildings under a night sky. The unframed canvas measuring 17" x 21" is noted to have been relined with evidence of minor inpainting.

An original landscape oil painting on canvas by Alaska artist Ellen Henne Goodale (1915-1991), depicting a grouping of Eskimo figures in brightly colored parkas, along with their sled dogs, tightly gathered in a single-sail umiak, traversing between sharp icebergs. The umiak, a long open boat made most often of seal skin stretched over a wooden or whale bone frame, was traditionally used to transport women, children, and goods to seasonal hunting grounds, and for men when upon a whale hunt. Umiaks rigged for sailing often made use of seal intestines or woven grass mats purposed for large square sails. Signed lower right and housed within a wooden frame, it measures approximately 30" x 36" overall.