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Object Number
69-30-10/1681
Display Title
Doll - figure - shaman with cape
Descriptions
Object Description
"Idol" carved in wood with a skin robe. Toy?. Doll - figure - shaman with cape; the precise function of these dolls is unknown, but it is presumed they played a role in shamanistic practice. Made from a single piece of wood, this one has a carved and painted naturalistic face, with human hair attached to the scalp. Its clothing includes a robe of painted hide, with fringed bib in front, and a long tapered collar in back. Painted crests are red, blue and black. Relative to the sensitive handling of the head, the legs are carved in a rudimentary manner. Underneath the robe the figure is wearing a fringed breechcloth. Not visible are two low-relief arms, carved in a bent, upraised position.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden human figurine, tufts of hair on head, wearing painted skin cape.
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood, Skin, Pigment, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 10 x 5.2 cm (9 13/16 x 3 15/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1681
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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