#21 • Nunivak Yup'ik Polychrome Figural Spirit Wheel

Part of June 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $700.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A polychrome painted carved wood Yup'ik spirit wheel depicting the central design of a walrus figure with a human face within the belly area. Surrounding the walrus are six effigies attached to a bentwood frame, including two fish, two flippers, a seal face, and others, all painted in shades of white, brown, and black. Prepared for hanging en verso, it measures approximately 12" x 16" tall.