#364 • Sue Farmer “Aksala” Art Doll & Two Fur-Clad Dolls

Part of October 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $40.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 6:13 PM AKDT

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Three dolls, including two depicting Alaska Natives, dressed in fur parkas with beaver-trimmed hoods and seal-fur mukluks. One wears short white fur and the other fur tentatively identified as bobcat. The larger doll is Sue Farmer’s Aksala, depicting a girl soaking her feet in a bucket of ice water. Its tag identifies Farmer as being from Cape Town, South Africa, and records its entry in the 2008 Alaska Fiber Festival with the theme Half Baked Alaska. The doll incorporates faux fur. The larger doll measures approximately 7" x 7.5" x 10.5" tall.