#31 • A Nunivak Island Polychrome Cormorant Spirit Mask

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

High bid $750.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A striking wood, fur, and feather cormorant spirit mask crafted by a Central Yup'ik artist from Nunivak Island. These types of masks were a traditional way of honoring spirits and asking them to ensure a successful hunt and the continued presence of game animals. This piece features polychrome effigies in the form of fish and fins, and the bird grasps a fish within its beak; further accents are with black and white feathers. The mask measures approximately 24" x 23" x 13.25" deep.