Photography • Native American Art • Emporium | April 23, 2026
Thu, Apr 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 549
Rare Naskapi Doll with Painted Hunting Coat
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Sold for
$10,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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Northern Quebec or Labrador, circa 1820, the carved wood doll wearing a finely painted miniature hide coat, with commercial cotton covering the bodice and commercial wool leggings on the stuffed legs, glass seed bead decoration on leggings, 14-1/4 in tall; on bespoke iron stand, 15 in. overall
Provenance: Alan Green, Ossining, NY; Kate and Joel Kopp Collection, New York, NY; Donald Ellis Gallery, Ontario, Canada, 1997; An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Note: According to the original invoice from Donald Ellis Gallery, "While there are approximately 50 known surviving examples of full-size Naskapi painted coats and several child's examples dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries, this doll, with its expertly painted miniature coat, is currently (1997) the only known example." In addition, the invoice cites related examples in the Royal Ontario Museum. A copy of the original receipt accompanies this lot.
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Alan Green, Ossining, NY; Kate and Joel Kopp Collection, New York, NY; Donald Ellis Gallery, Ontario, Canada, 1997; An Important Atlanta Private Collection
overall wear commensurate with age, red and blue pigments still strong, minor loss to fringe at back of coat, losses to wool leggings, no apparent repairs
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