Most Wonderful Antique Inuit Doll with Hand-drawn Leather Face pin prick made in part of salvaged

made in part of salvaged crate wood

I just couldn't resist this handsome fellow with handlebar (or almost) mustache

I wouldn’t have known to look for this

And I love his curls (a red head I'd bet) and large ears

In their original case and box

Most Wonderful Antique Inuit Doll with Hand-drawn Leather Face pin prick made in part of salvagedPerhaps my favorite doll I've ever had, and I love a folk doll. This one is Inuit, late 19th c. or so, I believe, with the arms replaced at some point it appears, but otherwise all original, and very solid and sound. Of course the face breaks my heart hand drawn eyes, brows, and straight line of a mouth on hide with the hide cinched together to form the nose, and then a hand stitched seam running down from there like a scar. But also this beautifully