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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 17579, member: 55&quot;]I&#039;m not an expert on Inuit dolls, but I have had several over the years; and here are my thoughts:</p><p>Most of these dolls were made for sale, and not for use as toys by natives.&nbsp; They were not usually signed, but often are quite well-made and can be quite collectible. As here, they often show native clothing styles in authentic detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d guess that the smaller doll was not made by the same person as the larger dolls, given the significant differences in construction techniques and materials; and I&#039;d also think that it represents an adult costume, rather than a child&#039;s - just in a smaller format.&nbsp; As Pat mentioned, a close look at the two areas of green fabric might shed some light on this.&nbsp; The faces do show a similar type of construction; but Inuit dolls only have a limited range of facial materials; the faces can be ivory or bone, wood, fabric, leather.....that is about all that is available.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen some collector books on Inuit dolls, but they probably would not be very helpful unless your dolls were by one of the artists featured in the books - and though there are a great many makers, only a few are famous or well-known.</p><p>I do think these are pretty nice, and the larger ones especially may have a little age to them, possibly 1980-1990.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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