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Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71727, described as Alaskan Eskimo man doll. Skin doll with embroidered features. Said to be stuffed with moss. Skin face has appliqued nose. Dressed in mukluks; red lowers, sealskin uppers, red flannel around knees. Sealskin trousers; hair outside, decorated with bandsof sealskin bleached white by frost, and sinew stitching. Fur around face. Red leather knife sheath attached to belt. H = 9.5”
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71771, described as Male hunter doll. Figure dressed in traditional water proof and windproof seal/walrus intestine parka. Has a bleadched sealskin face with embroidered features and appliqued nose. Soft sealskin body, crimped seal soled mukluks. His seal skin hair is cut in traditional Siberian style, bald on top, with fringe around the head. Park is entirely hand sewn. It has seal fur at the ends of each arm and around the bottom of the parka. It is bleached white, sewn with sinew. Has a suede belt tied around waist. H = 34.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71728, described as Alaskan Eskimo woman doll. Skin doll with embroidered features. Said to be stuffed with moss. Skin face has appliqued nose. Dressed in mukluks; all white w/ red lowers, red flannel around knees. Sealskin trousers; hair outside, decorated with bandsof sealskin bleached white by frost, and sinew stitching. Fur around face. Red leather knife sheath attached to belt. Carries tiny baby in her hood. H = 9”

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