Doll
Inuit doll. Mittens, leather moccasins. Seal fur parka.
- Accession Number 2021.59.15.1-2
- Date 1990
- Materials fiber, cotton, fiber, wool, fur, fox, fur, seal, ink, skin, leather
- Measurements 25 cm
Historical context
Traditional fur garments provide protection from the extreme cold of the Arctic. Their shapes, which vary from region to region, also mark the identity of the wearer. This doll represents a young Inuit woman wearing a seal-fur atigi with a twisted wool belt around her waist. She is wearing a pair of kamiik (boots), also made of sealskin. The amauti (or amausiq) features a large hood extended by a dorsal pouch for carrying a child. Without...
- Accession Number 2021.59.15.1-2
- Date 1990
- Materials fiber, cotton, fiber, wool, fur, fox, fur, seal, ink, skin, leather
- Measurements 25 cm
© © Collection Pointe-à-Callière, don de Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.015
Photo by Michel Pinault
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