#6 • Ivory & Baleen Spirit Wheel - John Kokuluk

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

High bid $180.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A model Shaman's Spirit Wheel crafted from walrus ivory, baleen, and feathers with the central shaman surrounded with finely detailed Bad Spirit of the Mountain (masks), transformational cow figure, and other spirit guide appendages attached with ivory rods through what appears to be a Minke baleen hoop. The wheel is attached by a black baleen rod to an antler disk signed by the late King Island artist J. (John) Kokuluk (1954-2007). Measures approximately 5.5" x 3" x 6.5" tall.