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Collector:
Dr. Joel M. Halpern  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Joel M. Halpern  Search this
Length - Object:
27 cm
Width - Object:
13 cm
Depth - Object:
5.4 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Inupiaq  Search this
Object Type:
Doll
Place:
Kotzebue, Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Apr 1996
Collection Date:
1950
Notes:
"MOTHER" DOLL. PART OF A SET INCLUDING FATHER (CAT.# 427386), MOTHER, AND CHILD (CAT.# 427388). WOODEN HEAD AND LEGS. DRESSED IN A PARKA OF GROUND SQUIRREL FUR, TRIMMED WITH CARIBOU AND RED WOOL. BOOTS OF CARIBOU FUR AND SKIN SOLES (PROBABLY SEALSKIN). CARRYING A BIRCH BARK BUCKET IN HER LEFT HAND AND A WOODEN SPOON IN HER RIGHT HAND. MADE BY ETHEL WASHINGTON, SUMMER, 1950, FOR SALE TO TOURISTS. (NOTE: MATERIALS IDENTIFIED BY STEPHEN LORING, ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER, 1996).
Record Last Modified:
18 Feb 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
409953
USNM Number:
E427387-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33d189753-7a63-47dc-a2a3-95a14e28068f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460097