Doll

80-16-3

From: Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 80-16-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yuma
Provenience Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay | Pigment | Fiber | Glass
Iconography Woman
Description

Ceramic female doll. Head has horsehair (?), held in place by double strand of thread, anchored to neck beads. The beads are blue and white glass (alternating) in a four-strand necklace. Face decorated in red painted design. Chest, shoulders, back are decorated with red vertical lines. Hands clasped across chest. Doll is wearing a blue cotton underskirt; a red and blue plaid woolen skirt, wrapped with numerous strands of brown twine; and a tan muslin overskirt.

Length 15.4 cm
Width 5.1 cm
Thickness 2.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from and gift of Fred Boschan, 1980
Other Number 1924.07.3 - Field No SF

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