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Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 2-6728, described as Gut skin coat with fur edging. According to Ronald W. Senungetuk, "This is a gut anorak for a child. Made of fish skin, seals throat skin trim with black trim I cant identify." Gut; trimmed with front gores, U-shaped trim at waistline following lower design of fur trimmed edge. Worn in kayak.
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 2-71727, 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 2-71722, described as Eskimo man doll. Stuffed cloth doll, with head of ceramic material, molded and painted feathers and hair. Dressed in sealskin parka, brown fabric trousers, red leggings and light tan mukluks, and a red and yellow yarn belt. Has leather hands. Height: 10 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71723, described as Alaskan Eskimo doll. Carved reindeer horn, painted features and hair. Dressed in sealskin parka, pants and mukluks. The parka has the arms attached to it, so that when it is removed the figure is armless.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71717, described as Kaialigmuit Eskimo woman doll. Cloth stuffed body with leather face, embroidered features and real black hair. Dressed in big, heavy sealskin boots to the knees, over khaki trousers. Wears a dull rose, brown and blue print kuspuk trimmed with goat hair around the hood, seal skin hands and seal fur cuffs. Head scarf is of same material as kuspuk. H = 10”.
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”
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71721, described as Aleutian man doll. Felt and skin doll with inked features. Dressed in felt boots and mittens, sealskin trousers and parka, with white felt and red bead trimmings. Rabbit fur around hood, which is outlined in blue felt with red bead trim. Red felt vest with blue and white bead trim. H = 9”.
Hearst Museum object titled Sail, model, skin, accession number 2-6429a-c, described as (a) Umiak model, wood frame, sinew and rawhide lashings. Skin covered, sail missing. (b, c) 2 wooden oars. Painted red.
Hearst Museum object titled Umiak model, accession number 2-15600, described as Umiak model with wood frame, sealskin covered, rawhide lashings. 6 seats. In Russian, bajdara.

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