#1 • C. Curtis Fossilized Whalebone Spirit Mask

Part of May 2024 Eclectic Ensemble Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $60.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A spirit mask carved from a piece of fossilized whale vertebrae, surrounded by white feathers on a black frame, and mounted on a piece of stone, possibly chlorite. Dated 1996, full artist's name unknown. Measures approximately 4.75" x 3" x 9.25" tall.