Kay Hendrickson (Inuit, 1909-2001), Cup'ig Wooden Dance Stick with Effigies

Nunivak Island, unsigned, polychrome painted carved wood and natural feathers, the cruciform implement mounted with seal, salmon, walrus, and bird effigies, all harpooned by an Inuk hunter trailing in kayak.

Approximately 52 x 39 x 8 in.

Private Collection, Pittsboro, North Carolina

Purchased in 1986 from Snow Goose Associates, Seattle, Washington

Some light surface staining and dust soiling; a few appendages detached or missing; a few areas with old insect damage and small hairline cracks (appear stable).