#93 • Bone, Walrus Ivory & Wood Wolf Spirit Mask - Aassanaaq Kairaiuak

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

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A wolf spirit mask attributed to Yu'pik artist Aassanaaq "Ossie" Kairaiuak (20th/21st Century), winner of the Rasmuson Foundation's 2023 Fellowship Award. It features a central bone mask colorfully painted surrounded with stem frames painted red, plus adornments carved from walrus ivory with fossilized bone and scrimshaw accents, painted feathers, and wood. The mask measures approximately 15" x 3.25" x 17" tall.