#4 • Iñupiat Walrus Tusk & Baleen Spirit Wheel - Eric Tetpon

Part of Athena Estate Auction Part 3 (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A carved walrus ivory spirit mask with central figure of a fox-faced Alaska shorebird clutching a fish, mounted upon a bent double baleen hoop sporting sixteen carved scrimshaw walrus ivory figural appendages, feathers, faces, fish, and more. Handcrafted by Iñupiaq artist Eric Tetpon (1939-2006) of Shaktoolik, Alaska. Measures approximately 16" x 3" x 18.5" tall.