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Baby in cradle doll
Baby in cradle doll
Baby in cradle doll

Baby in cradle doll

NameDoll
CultureAlaska Native (Siwash)
Date1920-1972
Place madeJuneau, Alaska, United States, North America
MediumFur, felt, thread, cotton cloth, buckskin
Dimensions5 1/2 × 1 15/16 × 1 9/16 in. (14 × 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.2015.28.62
DescriptionThe cradle is made of dark brown fur with pinked blue felt stitched around the top edges. Lining the inside of the cradle is a pink floral patterned cloth. A leather strap is attached to the front and back of the cradle. The baby has a brown cloth body with painted black eyes, nose, eyebrows, and lips. The head has dark brown fur around it and grey fur covers the body.