Eskimo Baleen Baskets

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

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

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hand woven Native American Eskimo basket. Crafted from natural baleen by James Omnik, Pt Hope Alaska. Carved seal with ink defined details. Comes with the original purchase receipt from 1989. Good con

An Eskimo baleen double gourd stacking basket fitted with a harbor seal pup fluke top, signed on base "John Hensley, Kotzebue, Alaska" and with the original retail tag, 5"h. Provenance: Bay Area Colle

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

Eskimo Lidded Basket Height 3 1/2 inches having carved baleen polar bear finial, signed Koutaa Wainak

Merilys Walunga (also Marilys Walunga) (Native Alaskan, born 1955). An original St. Lawrence Island Native Alaskan Inuit carved mixed media baleen head bust sculpture. Produced circa 1985. Modeled as

Group of 5 Inuit Baskets, 4.5'' to 6''

Both single masted examples in very good condition, the largest measuring 9.75" x 2" x 9.75". Each signed on their bases.

A fine Inuit Baleen spoon, Inuit; AlaskaThe spoon of simple form and carved from Baleen, usually an object owned by a woman. Fine old patina of use and wear, 19th C. or earlier. H. 3 1/4"Comments: Pro

Found in Alaska, 1960's, 3 1/2" to 8" long. Some rigging broken, sails off but present.

(lot of 2) Pacific Northwest lidded baskets, the first a Tsimshian circular basket, 4.25"h x 4.25"dia; the second a fine Eskimo basket, 5.75"h x 4"dia.

Two woven baskets. Comprised of a small Makah Nootka lidded basket, c.1890s-1930. Globular tapering form, polychrome decorated with three birds and a fish among a geometric motif, woven plaited base.

WESLEY EKAK (Wainwright, Alaska, 1897-1981) - Umiaq with Sail, signed on underside, 8 1/2" x 11" x 2 1/2"; PLUS: KATHY OLANNA (Inupiaq), Sedna Portrait with double fish having abalone eyes, 15" x 8",

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.