Collection place: Nome Borough, Alaska / Collector: Sarah J. Gregory / Culture or time period: American cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 2-71771, 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 2-71716, described as Alaskan Eskimo male doll. Stuffed body, carved ivory face with painted features and black wool hair. Dressed in parka of seal hair, with rabbit trim. Green trim around the legs. H = 9.5”.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71714, described as St. Lawerence Island Eskimo doll. Leather, stuffed doll with leather face; embroidered features, black human hair. Dressed in furs; brown and white mukluks with green felt band at top. Brown suede jacket with fur cuffs. Pearl earrings; beaded bangles tied to braids. H = 11”