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”.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection place:
Sitka, Baranof Island, Sitka Borough
Verbatim coll. place:
USA, Alaska, Aeutian Islands. Made by Elsie, an Aleutian woman
Culture or time period:
Aleut
Collector:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection date:
August 1978
Materials:
Leather, Rabbit fur, and Sealskin
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 5, 2000
Context of use:
Purchased from Baranof Indian and Eskimo Art, Inc, in Sitka, Alaska, for $15.00. Maker is an Aleutian of considerable Russian heritage. Doll is a copy of one her great grandmother had, and shows Siberian heritage as well as Eskimo culture.