#100 • Thomas Tootkaylok Alaskan Native Spirit Wheel w/ Stone, Wood, Feather & Baleen

Part of June 2025 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $80.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Traditional Alaskan Native spirit wheel signed by Nome, Alaska Artist Thomas Tootkaylok (1942-2006). Piece has a divided two-tone mask in the center, crafted from carved white stone and wood with a beautiful grain, surrounded by two bentwood hoops with five feather accents and six appendages featuring soapstone effigies including walrus, whale, fish, and tail fins. The mask is flanked by a carved wood harpoon to the right and a carved oar, possibly crafted from baleen, to the left. It appears one feather might be missing from the upper left quadrant as photographed. Spirit wheel measures approximately 2.5" x 14" tall.