#87 • Walrus Ivory, Wood & Fossilized Bone Spotted Seal Spirit Mask

Part of August 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $200.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A spirit mask depicting a central two-tone wood spotted seal and face signed on the underside by the artist and dated 2016, tentatively attributed to Yu'pik artist Aassanaaq "Ossie" Kairaiuak (20th/21st Century). The rings feature adornments carved from walrus ivory, fossilized bone, plus baleen, feathers, and wood, all with a spotted motif. The mask measures approximately 14" x 2" x 15" tall.