#88 • Eskimo Ice Fishing Story Doll

Part of December 2024 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $325.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A beautiful story doll crafted of hide, and assorted furs. The woman, her long gray braids hanging down her chest, sports a beaded necklace, a cross-body bag with feathers, and carries her two ice fishing sticks, one with fish attached. She stands upon a fur and driftwood base, her coiled grass basket sitting to her right. Measures approximately 17.5" x 16" x 10" tall.