James Kivetoruk Moses (Inupiaq, 1903-1982), Walrus Hunt

Colored pencil, ink and watercolor on paperboard, signed and inscribed "Kivetoruk Moses / Nome Alaska" at lower left, circa 1960s, presented under glass in a period frame.

Image 10 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.; Frame dimensions 16 3/4 x 22 in.

A similar work by Moses, also depicting a walrus hunt, is in the collection of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.

Light toning to sheet; some sun fading; not examined out of the frame.

$3,000 - 6,000