#20 • "Spirit Hunter" or "Igatuk" Spirit Mask - Samuel Komakhuk

Part of January 2026 Discovery Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $110.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A spirit mask by the late Nome, Alaska artist Samuel Komakhuk (1959-2017) featuring a central split stone and wood face flanked by hunting instruments and oars, the largest bentwood circle with feathers, assorted carved animals and float appendages; the reverse is signed. There is glue residue attaching multiple spokes to the face as photographed. Full mask measures approximately 13" x 15" overall.