#28 • Eskimo Walrus Tusk Spirit Wheel by Franklin Matchian

Part of March 2023 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $150.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A spirit wheel by the Chevak, AK born Eskimo artist Franklin Matchian (b.1966). The wheel features a central profile and radiating figural appendages carved from walrus tusk, all connected via baleen loops and accented with feathers. Housed within a felt-backed shadow box style display measuring approximately 21.25" x 17.25" x 2.25" overall.