Baby in cradle board doll

NameDoll

CultureDogrib or Thlingchattine

Date1920-1972

Place madeCanada, North America

MediumSeed beads, moose hide, muskrat fur, knit fabric

Dimensions6 × 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (15.25 × 5 × 5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Betsy Grant, Lisa Hendrickson and Deborah Kinder, from the Crandall Collection, A.2015.28.

Object numberA.2015.28.48

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionBrown hide covers the cradleboard body, curved hood, pocket and laces. Grey fur lines the hood edges. A trim of blue and red beading decortes the edges of the hide. The front is laced up and peeking out of the hood is a small face with black beads for the eyes, nose, and mouth.