Large Sitting Chevak Doll with Woven Plate

Large Sitting Chevak Doll with Woven Plate
sealskin, cotton fabric, sea grass, Polar bear fur, beaver fur
10 “h x 5” w x 6”d

The late Rosalie Paniyak created this wonderful “Chevak” doll, a style of doll making she originated in the 1950s and named after the Alaskan community she was from. The doll is sitting holding a woven sea grass plate and wearing a print dress and head scarf. The fur accent and hair are Polar bear and beaver. The face is pinched and sewn sealskin with eyes made from glass and seed beads. A doll by Rosalie Paniyak would be a treasure for any serious collector.

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