#73 • Yup'ik Walrus Tusk & Baleen Spirit Mask - Franklin Matchian

Part of Collection of Arthur Gross Day 1 (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Category: Masks

A spirit mask featuring a walrus tusk face mounted upon four thick baleen rods within a tusk ring gripped by a pair of tusk hands; six tusk fish and seal effigies are further mounted upon rods. Handcrafted by Yup'ik artist Franklin Matchian (b.1966) from Cevak, Alaska. Measures approximately 7.5" x 9" tall.