#64 • Spirit Hunter's Wall Mask - Lenwood Saccheus

Part of November 2024 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A wood and soapstone spirit wall mask by Iñupiaq artist Lenwood Saccheus (20th Century) of Elim, Alaska, known for his work in masks. The central shaman figure is flanked by a baleen paddle and harpoon, the six appendages capped with ivory hunting motifs and interspersed with feathers; the walrus head at the crest of the circle is featured with baleen tusks. Mask is signed LMS for the artist, and measures approximately 8" in diameter.