Doll
Iñupiaq or Yup'ik
Western Arctic
Arctic
about 1936
Seal skin, felt, and yarn
Overall: 6 1/16 × 3 3/4 × 2 3/16 in. (15.4 × 9.6 × 5.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Kathleen A. Tefft in memory of Otis Blair and Elizabeth Linkous
2001.28.34019
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Recreational Artifacts: Toy, Doll
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Arctic-Western Arctic
Not on view
Provenance
Sold to Elizabeth Linkous in Anchorage, Alaska, 1936; by descent to Kathleen Tefft (daughter), Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 2001.
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