#34 • Yup'ik Coiled Beach Rye Grass Mats

Part of August 2025 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $20.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two traditional hand-woven Yup'ik Yup'ik beach rye grass mats, possibly in a style of Inuit origin, which feature simple spiralized patterns, one in light yellow and light green, and the other in green, orange, and purple with a small ring of deep blue glass beads encircling its center. Both mats feature a small handle on one side from which to hang the mats as wall decorations. Largest measures approximately 6.5" in diameter.