Doll Item Number: 2881/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Doll wearing thick fur clothing. The face of the doll is made of light coloured stone, with carved eyes, nose, mouth and ears. It is enveloped by a large brown fur hood attached to a jacket that ends at the waist and has a long, narrow flap in the back that falls nearly to the knees. The coat is edged at wrists, face and bottom with white fur. The pants are made with a white and brown fur, cut decoratively at the top on both front and back and inlaid with a lighter coloured fur. Leggings of the same darker fur cover the leg from thigh to ankle and are attached by fur suspenders to the waist. Matching mitts cover the hands. Off-white hide boots tie at the ankle and have dark brown, furry soles. The doll underneath the fur appears to be covered with a canvas cloth at the back and brightly coloured fabric at wrists.
Narrative
Thought to have been collected in the Coppermine--Cambridge Bay area, around 1975-1977.
Item History
- Made in Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada during 1975
- Owned by Garth Sutton before May 20, 2011
- Received from Garth Sutton (Donor) on May 20, 2011
What
- Name
- Doll
- Identification Number
- 2881/1
- Type of Item
- doll
- Material
- caribou skin, stone and fibre
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 32.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit: Inuinnait
- Previous Owner
- Garth Sutton
- Received from
- Garth Sutton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before May 20, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on May 20, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2881/0001