Doll

NameDoll

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureIñupiaq possibly

Date1920-1972

Place madeAlaska, United States, North America

MediumCotton cloth, ivory, paint, seal hair, alder dye, seal skin thong, rabbit fur, leather

Dimensions9 1/4 × 6 1/8 × 1 15/16 in. (23.5 × 15.5 × 5 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.2015.28.64

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionCarved ivory face has painted black eyes, eyebrows, nose, and mouth. The head and body are covered with a white and brown fur hooded parka. The arms and legs made of medium brown fur. Red leather boots with brown fur tops have a leather thong tied at the ankles.