Yupik Eskimo figure - Inuit - Alaska (No reserve price)

Expressionist ritual Yupik style figure, ceremonial art of the Inuit peoples. Carved from wood, intended for suspension. The subject represents a Tunghak spirit, a supernatural being associated with mammals and fish. The central hole within the body symbolizes the passage to another world. Polychrome decoration with pigments. Good condition, no restoration. Careful registered sending, combined shipping possible.

Estimate:£12.54

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