Doll

Doll

Stuffed female doll made of animal skins and cloth. Face is cloth; features sewn on with black and red thread. The nose is puckered. She wears a seal skin parka and with matching leggings. Bottom of parka and boarder of hood is lined with fur (possibly rabbit). Front of parka has a red felt bib with a single flower pattern done in bead work- blue, white, yellow, black and red. Bib is boardered with blue and yellow beads. Mittens have border of yellow and green beads and soft leather on palm side. Back of parka: a triangular flag of red felt has the word "Alaska" in yellow beadwork and a border of a double strand of blue beads. Fur leggings have a single row of green seed beads in front from toe to top of leggings.
  • Object: Doll
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: 1900-1950
  • Dimensions: 12 1/2" by 5 1/2"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit
  • Cultural Context: Tourist item.
  • Donor: Anna Louise Myers
  • Catalog #: 96.130