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Walrus Ivory Halibut w/ Fishing Vessel on Wood Base
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A walrus ivory halibut figurine with incised fin details, a metal hook extending from its mouth to the fishing vessel above. Mounted upon a wood base as shown, the sculpture measures approximately 8.5" x 2.5" x 5.25" tall.
Whale Bone & Baleen Sandhill Cranes - Nick Evan
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Three minimalist bird forms carved from bone with extended necks, each featuring polished baleen beaks. They are on flat porous bone specimens, all of which are initialed N.E. for Yup'ik artist Nick Evan, originally from Tuntutuliak, Alaska. The largest measures approximately 3" x 3.25" x 18.25" tall.
Yup'ik Coiled Grass Women's Dance Fans w/ Fur Fringe
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Two pairs of Yup'ik women's dance fans, also known as "tegumiak." Each fan features a woven grass center likely with caribou fur fringe, along with open-weave handles for display or hanging. The largest pair measures approximately 7" x 6.5" overall.
Musk Ox Horn & Baleen Sandhill Cranes - Nick Evan
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Two minimalist bird forms, one tall and one short, carved from musk ox horn with extended necks, each featuring polished baleen beaks. They are on flat porous bone specimens, all of which are initialed N.E. for Yup'ik artist Nick Evan, originally from Tuntutuliak, Alaska. The largest measures approximately 5.5" x 8.25" x 8" tall.
Single-Masted Baleen Sail Boats
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Two single-masted sailing vessels, each with dark-colored baleen hull, rudder, and mast. The sails are crafted from lighter baleen, and all is connected with black leather cording. The larger sailboat measures approximately 6.75" x 1.25" x 5.5" tall.
Fossilized Whalebone Eardrums
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Two fossilized whale tympanic bulla, or eardrum, specimens in shades of cream and toasted brown. The largest measures approximately 5.5" x 3.5" x 3" high.
Cross Fox Fur Pelt
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A cross fox full body fur pelt. Measures approximately 23" x 47" long.
Sligh Wall Clock w/ Franz Hermle Movement
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A vintage Sligh chime wall clock model 0747-1-AB with Franz Hermle movement, and includes winding key. Clock was not tested at time of cataloging and measures approximately 15.5" x 7" x 31" tall.
Walrus Ivory & Baleen Polar Bear Figurines - Tim Alowa
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A cute pair of walrus ivory polar bears, each with inlaid baleen eyes and nose. In playful positions, each is signed on the underside of a paw by Yup'ik artist Tim Alowa (20th/21st Century) of Savoonga, St Lawrence Island, Alaska. The bear in the extended walking position measures approximately 3.75" x 1.5" x 1.75" tall.
Yup'ik Coiled Grass Women's Dance Fans w/ Fur Fringe
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A pair of Yup'ik women's dance fans, also known as "tegumiak." Each fan features a woven grass center with fur fringe, along with open-weave handles for display or hanging. They measure approximately 10" x 10" overall.
Yup'ik Coiled Grass Women's Dance Fans w/ Fur Fringe
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A pair of large Yup'ik women's dance fans, also known as "tegumiak." Each fan features a woven grass center, likely with caribou fur fringe, along with open-weave handles for display or hanging. They are illegibly signed, as photographed. Measure approximately 13.5" x 15.5" overall.
Wood Folk Art Carvings - Jim "Ayalriitt" Miller
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Wooden folk art carvings, including a minimalist painted animal figure with a single feather, mounted on a wooden base, the underside signed by Yup'ik wood carver and metal worker Jim "Ayalriitt" Miller, an Inuit figure in a canoe carved from wood, signed illegibly on the underside, and a harpoon or spear with a wood handle and a stone tip. The canoe figure was once likely holding something, and one of its arms appears to be missing. Largest figure measures approximately 12.25" x 3.25" x 7" tall.
Alaska Snow Goggles, Scrimshaw Baleen & Hunting Visor
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Traditional Alaskan apparel and accessory items, including painted wood snow goggles with leather ties, signed and dated 2011 by artist Richard Wisecarver of Wasilla, Alaska, and two bleached baleen specimens with simple scrimshaw details, signed by Yup'ik artist Elaine Kingeekuk of St. Lawrence Island. Kingeekuk is a skin sewer who was honored in 2021 with the Museums Alaska President's Award in Honor of Lifetime Achievement and has been featured on the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska Channel. Also includes a traditional Aleut bentwood hunting visor with an open crown and elongated brim featuring painted designs, beaded details and thin hair like specimens, traditionally seal or sea lion whiskers. It is signed on the underside and prepared for hanging by Aleut artist Okalena Patricia Lekanoff-Gregory, from Unalaska, Alaska; the artist's work is held in the Rasmuson Foundation collection within the Alutiiq Museum. The largest item measures approximately 8.25" x 4" x 2.5" overall.
Vintage Rotary Phones - Western Electric & ITT
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Five vintage rotary telephones in ivory, red, black, and mustard, specifically the iconic Western Electric Model 500 series and similar variants from manufacturers like ITT. None were tested at time of cataloging, and all measure approximately 8" x 9" x 4.25" tall.
Soapstone & Ivory Walrus Figurine
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Carved soapstone walrus figurine on a flat wooden base featuring ivory tusks and eyes with inlaid baleen pupils. There is no artist's signature readily visible. It has some light overall surface marks and wear; the tusks are removable and appear to have some glue residue. Measures approximately 11.5" x 5" x 4.5" tall.
9x Brass Candlestick Holders
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Nine brass candlestick holders, at least one with stamped details. They show some overall surface wear commensurate with age and use; tallest measures approximately 5.5" x 5.5" x 21" tall.
Yup'ik Coiled Grass Women's Dance Fans w/ Fur Fringe
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A pair of large Yup'ik women's dance fans, also known as "tegumiak." Each fan features a woven grass center likely with carbiou fur fringe, along with open-weave handles for display or hanging. They measure approximately 14" x 15" overall.
Whale Bone & Baleen Sandhill Cranes - Nick Evan
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
Three minimalist bird forms carved from bone with extended necks, each featuring polished baleen beaks. They are on flat porous bone specimens, all of which are initialed N.E. for Yup'ik artist Nick Evan, originally from Tuntutuliak, Alaska; two are loose from the base. The largest measures approximately 3.25" x 3" x 18.75" tall.
Vintage Tibetan & Thai Temple Items
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A Chauk bell with rope hanger, Thai elephant temple bell with a bamboo stand and enclosure, a Tibetan hanging gong, a mallet with a felt-like head, a Tibetan hand prayer wheel featuring a carved handle and a bell pendant, and a dual-handled serving tray. Many of the items show wear commensurate with age and use, including patina and overall surface wear. The gong measures approximately 10.5" in diameter with a 7" drop.
Beaded Necklace, Native American Headdress & Coiled Grass Basket
Auction: The James Kaiser Estate Auction
- Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Start)
- Sunday, April 5, 2026 (End)
A beaded necklace, tentatively identified as a mix of shell, spiny oyster, turquoise, and red coral, all in disk formation, plus a Native American roach headdress featuring a mix of what is traditionally porcupine guard hairs, dyed, and attached to a woven red and blue yarn base. Also includes a coiled grass basket in tan and chocolate brown colors. The basket measures approximately 7.5" x 8" x 3" deep.




