Doll Item Number: Na686 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mother with face and torso of skin, arms of cotton, black braids, and facial features embroidered with black thread. Wearing parka, white cotton with yellow and red trim, brown fur around hood. Sealskin pants and boots. Child inside parka on back has skin body, cotton head with embroidered features, and navy blue skin hood.
History Of Use
Dolls, probably made for sale, illustrate traditional clothing styles of the Eastern arctic.
Narrative
Collected by George A. Lane.
Item History
- Made in Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada before 1961
- Owned by Elva Irene Lane before January 19, 1978
- Owned by George Albert Lane during 1961
- Received from Elva Irene Lane (Donor) on January 19, 1978
What
- Name
- Doll
- Identification Number
- Na686
- Type of Item
- doll
- Material
- seal skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn, stuffed, braided and embroidered
- Overall
- height 41.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Elva Irene Lane and George Albert Lane
- Received from
- Elva Irene Lane (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1961
- Ownership Date
- before January 19, 1978 and during 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on January 19, 1978
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 0430/0012