#78 • Wood, Stone, Feather & Fur Spirit Masks - Sammy M. Komakhuk & Glenn Tootkaylok

Part of April 2025 Hidden Gems Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $30.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A large spirit mask featuring a central carved wooden face, accented with paint and soapstone, and further adorned with seven large feathers; mounted upon a stone base. Signed en verso c.2013 by Iñupiaq artist Sammy M. Komakholk (21st Century). Also includes a pair of wood and stone masks, each carved, incised, accented with fur ruffs and mounted on stone bases; both are signed on the underside by Iñupiaq artist Glenn Tootkaylok of Nome, Alaska. Largest measures approximately 12.5" x 2.5" x 11" tall.