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Lot # 56 - Robert Bellarmine Kokuluk Carved Bone Bolo and Fetish Necklace
| Opening Bid : | $ 5.00 |
| Start Date/Time: | 16-Sep-2026 7:00:00 AM |
| End Date/Time: | 23-Sep-2026 7:55:00 PM |
| Current bid: |
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| Highest bidder: | -- |
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Description :
Robert Bellarmine Kokuluk (1952 – 2018) Robert Bellarmine (Attungana) Kokuluk was a Bering Strait Iñupiaq artist from King Island, Alaska, renowned as a master ivory carver. Life and CareerBorn June 7, 1952 on Ugiuvak (King Island) to John Kokuluk and Barbara Ukutnac (Anamaq) Kokuluk Legacy.com, Robert attended primary school on King Island, then East Anchorage and Nome High Schools. He briefly served in the Navy and was trained as a surveyor. A lifelong master ivory carver, his signature works included musk ox carvings and intricate miniature ivory jewelry, which were admired for their cultural authenticity and craftsmanship. His art was recognized in collections such as the National Museum of the American Indian, which holds a carved walrus ivory figure attributed to him Swan measures to a quarter inches long. Fetish necklace is 28 inches long.
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