#22 • Nunivak Yup'ik Bald Eagle Spirit Wheel - Harry Shavings

Part of December 2024 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $800.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A Nunivak Island carved and polychrome painted spirit wheel by the late Yup'ik artist Harry Shavings (1909-1989). This colorful example features a central bald eagle gripping a fish within its mouth, the outer bentwood rings adorned with eight appendages including wings, feet, and fish carvings. Measures approximately 18" x 15" tall.