MCI Project Summaries 2008 - Smithsonian Institution

MCI 6174.5 Anchorage Project: Wooden Doll, Yup’ik, St. Lawrence Island
MCI Staff: Ron H. Cunningham
Radiography was requested to determine the structure of the doll’s supporting armature,
method of articulation and the presence of any supportive metallic elements, e.g., nails, tacks or
screws. It was determined that the doll’s armature consists of wood. Articulated tongue and
groove joints permit movement at the elbows, shoulders, ankles and waist. Some articulation of
the shoulder joints appears to have been secured with wire nails or screws.
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