Male traditional clothing doll

NameDoll

CultureAlaska Native (Siwash)

Date1920-1972

Place madeJuneau, Alaska, United States, North America

MediumFelt, cotton cloth, seed beads, hand tanned leather, seal fur, muskrat (?), cotton string

Dimensions14 × 4 1/16 × 2 7/16 in. (35.5 × 10.25 × 6.25 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Betsy Grant, Lisa Hendrickson and Deborah Kinder, from the Crandall Collection, A.2015.28.

Object numberA.2015.28.60

DescriptionThe legs, feet, body, hands, and face are tanned leather with facial features beaded in red and black. There is fur around the face attached to a yellow hat. The arms, front of the legs, and feet have light blue stitching. On the chest is a yellow felt bib with orange and blue trim around the edges. There is a beaded design on the bib made with blue, pink, green, grey, and white beads. There is a fur trim around the bottom of the jacket and the sleeve cuffs. High-top moccasins have a central seam.