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This doll represents a woman dressed in fur
overalls decorated with fringe and fur shoes. The eyes
are represented by bands of white ringed-seal skin.
The leather head has been folded twice vertically to
create a ridge for the nose, which has also been
stitched through with thread. The forehead is adorned with
a horizontal band of yellow seed beads.
Chukchi.
Reindeer fur, ringed-seal skin, suede, dog fur. Length 34 cm. Coll. No. 6779-120.
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