#23 • Whale Bone Mask w/ Polar Bear Fur Lining - Carson Oozeva, Sr.

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

High bid $80.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A whale bone mask created by Yup'ik carver Carson Oozeva, Sr. (b.1955), originally from St. Lawrence Island. It features polar bear fur lining, representative of a traditional Alaska Native fur-lined parka's hood, plus baleen eyes, and is framed in a display case under glass. The piece measures approximately 18.5" x 17.5" overall.