Doll

17800

From: Wyoming

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 17800
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience Wyoming
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Leather | Glass | Hair
Description

Doll of a woman wearing a buckskin dress with beading around the top in white, black and green. Belt around the middle with a zigag line in black and red beads. Fringe along the cuffs, sides and bottom of the dress. Black and white beading around the hem. Beaded mocassin leggings over the feet with blue, red and green beads. Dark, plaited hair on head with two necklaces in similar beading. Red and white beaded earrings.

Length 48 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Gift of Miss Elizabeth Wright, 1894

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