Title
Inuit mermaid packing doll
Culture
Netsilik Inuit
Materials
wool
Techniques
felted, handsewn
Decorative Techniques
embroidered
Description
Inuit figure called a 'Packing Mermaid'. Female made from beige wool with a human top and a fish tail. She is wearing a medium blue embroidered wool parka with a hood. She has black hair done in two braids. Baby Mermaid tucked inside the hood.
Credit Line
Donated by Margaret Andrekson
Accession Number
1999.28.1