#96 • Nunivak Yup'ik Carved Bentwood Spirit Mask

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

High bid $250.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Traditional carved spirit mask featuring a two-toned partially painted or dyed central face, its left side depicting a human, its right side depicting a wolf. It is suspended in a bentwood double-hoop wheel with eight feather-accented effigies including fins, an arrow, salmon, and more. It is prepared for hanging with a small metal hook en verso; measures approximately 18" x 20" tall.

Nunivak Yup'ik Carved Bentwood Spirit Mask