Doll Item Number: Na690 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Female doll with green cotton torso and arms, nylon legs, nylon head, embroidered features, and black wool braids. White parka with long squared back flap, short squared front flap, and trimmed with fur. Blue cotton skirt, white cotton boots, and orange mittens. Pink and yellow braided rope tied around body.
History Of Use
Dolls, probably made for sale, illustrate traditional clothing styles of the Eastern arctic.
Narrative
Collected by George A. Lane.
Item History
- Made in Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada before 1961
- Owned by Elva Irene Lane before January 19, 1978
- Owned by George Albert Lane during 1961
- Received from Elva Irene Lane (Donor) on January 19, 1978
What
- Name
- Doll
- Identification Number
- Na690
- Type of Item
- doll
- Material
- wool fibre, skin, nylon fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn, stuffed, braided and embroidered
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Elva Irene Lane and George Albert Lane
- Received from
- Elva Irene Lane (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1961
- Ownership Date
- before January 19, 1978 and during 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on January 19, 1978
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 0430/0016