Doll Item Number: 3584/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Doll, in standing position, with a walrus tusk head. Eyes, eyebrows, and frowning mouth are incised; nose carved in relief. Incised elements coloured with black and red pigment(?). Figure is wearing reindeer fur clothing, consisting of long hooded parka and tall boots. Parka has grey-white bands running down chest, and along bottom edge. White fur belt wrapped around waist with brown trim along bottom edge; brown fur and red fibre fringe hanging along bottom edge of belt. Bands identical to belt wrapped around upper arms; green stripe decoration through centre. Fur and red fibre fringe also hanging from back of hood. Boots are white with red stitches along soles; beaded fur pompoms attached to knee of right boot. Doll has no hands.
Acquired by the donor's father when he lived in Nyac, Alaska, on the Kuskokwim River, from the 1920s to 1960s.