#22 • Yup'ik Male Doll w/ Seal Gut Parka - Josephine Ungott

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

High bid $775.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Museum-quality traditional male Yup'ik doll by Gambell, St. Lawrence Island artist Josephine Ungott (1905-1983), including a letter with commissioned details, dating the doll from 1975. It is handcrafted, wearing a seal gut parka adorned with feathers, and leather and rawhide mukluks on top of fur pants. Its face appears to also be leather with embroidered features, partially obscured by the thick fur ruff of the hood. Almost identical works by the artist are held within the collection of the Anchorage Museum, and the doll measures approximately 10" x 3.25" x 15" tall. Note: The complementary female partner doll can be found in lot 24 for your bidding pleasure.