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Object Number
21-14-10/87689
Display Title
Doll. Made entirely of skin, including the face and body. This exemplifies the t
Descriptions
Object Description
Doll. Made entirely of skin, including the face and body. This exemplifies the type of doll made by girls and dressed in a woman's costume. 31x14x5.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Doll, sewn hide body and dress, hands, hooded
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Copper Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Nunavut
Additional Geographic Terms
N. Canada, Coronation Gulf, McKenzie River Region, between Coppermine River and King William's Land
Materials
Hide Sinew Caribou Human hair
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 14 cm (12 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Alfred H. Anderson
(1920-1921)
Seller
Unknown
(1921)
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