#329 • Two Stone & Feather Mask Shadowboxes, One Inscribed “Ooliemak”

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

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 1, 2026 7:49 PM AKST

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two framed mask-form artworks with carved elongated faces and feather accents. The larger has a dark gray soapstone face, with incised and pale dotted details. The smaller has a white stone face with dark branching markings, likely jasper. Its reverse is inscribed "Ooliemak, Uipik Eskimo" and "The faces of the spirits that only the Shaman Sees". The smaller frame has chipped decorative inner trim exposing a pink underlayer, along with scratches and corner wear. Both frames and backings show handling marks, and the feather accents are uneven or frayed. The larger frame measures approximately 9.5 inches wide by 1.75 inches deep by 15.5 inches high.