Doll

Item number Na994 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Doll representing a male figure and made from unbleached cotton. The parka has blue and green embroidered trim and a fur-edged hood. The doll wears brown and white woven sash, mittens, a brown and white crocheted toque, brown pants, and boots with embroidered trim and ties. The facial features are embroidered.

History Of Use

Toys and crafts were made by hospital patients as a form of therapy and entertainment.

Narrative

Collected by Grace Adam between 1950 and 1965. Said to have been made by a tuberculosis patient at the Charles Camsell Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta.

Item History

What

Name
Doll
Identification Number
Na994
Type of Item
doll
Material
skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
sewn, embroidered, stuffed, woven and crocheted
Overall
height 21.7 cm, width 12.3 cm, depth 6.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Canada

Who

Culture
Inuit
Previous Owner
Norrie Barth
Received from
Norrie Barth (Donor)

When

Creation Date
before 1965
Collection Date
before 1965
Ownership Date
before January 16, 1985
Acquisition Date
on January 16, 1985

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Current Location
Case 47
Accession Number
1020/0001
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