Seal spirit mask
13.4 cms x 19.1 cms x 6.35 cms (5.25 ins x 7.5 ins x 5.25 ins)
Signed "AYEK"
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit and First Nations Art Auction of May 3,2012" held on Thu, May 3, 2012.
Lot 316
Lot 316
Estimate: CAD $350 - $500
Realised: CAD $472
Realised: CAD $472
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Sylvester Ayek born 1940
Inupiaq, King Island, Alaska
Seal spirit mask, ca. mid 1960s, ivory, baleen, feathers and inlay, signed "AYEK", 5.25 x 7.5 x 2.5 in, 13.4 x 19.1 x 6.4 cm
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.