#24 • Yup'ik Female Doll w/ Seal Gut Parka - Josephine Ungott

Part of December 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $725.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Museum-quality traditional female Yup'ik doll by Gambell, St. Lawrence Island artist Josephine Ungott (1905-1983), including a letter with commissioned details, dating the doll to 1975. It is handcrafted, wearing a seal gut parka adorned with feathers, plus leather and rawhide mukluks. Its face appears to also be leather with embroidered features, encompassed by braids featuring small seed bead accents. Almost identical works by the artist are held within the collection of the Anchorage Museum, and the doll measures approximately 9" x 3" x 15" tall. Note: The complementary male partner doll may be found in lot 22 for your bidding pleasure.