DOLL - Inuit culture, East Greenland - First half of the 20th century

DOLL
Inuit culture, East Greenland
First half of the 20th century
Wood and marine ivory
Height: 29 cm; Width: 5.5 cm

Articulated doll standing upright, the torso and lower limbs of wood bound with knotted natural fiber cords and the head of marine ivory carved into an oval animated by a pair of almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose and a finely incised mouth.

These dolls were traditionally made by the women of the family to initiate children into identity, dress codes, and their role in society.

Bibliography:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds one under inventory number 2011.154.19

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