Baby in cradle doll

NameDoll

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureSiwash

Date1920-1972

Place madeJuneau, Alaska, United States, North America

MediumFelt, fur, thread, cotton cloth, buckskin, seal fur

Dimensions5 1/2 × 2 3/16 × 1 9/16 in. (14 × 5.5 × 4 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.2015.28.61

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionCradle made of light brown fur with pinked-edge purple felt stitched on around the rim. A light brown leather strap is attached at the front and back of the cradle. The inside of the cradle is lined with a blue, black, and orange patterned cloth. The baby has a white fur hat on the head and a brown fur body. The fabric face has painted black nose, eyes, eyebrows, and lips.