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Catalog Number CAS 1985-0005-0013   CAS 1985-0005-0013; Doll
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Doll
Culture unidentified Central or Southern Plains Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tanned buckskin; Muslin; Glass beads; Human hair
Description Doll sewn of hide; Dress is modeled on three skin style; Bodice is sewn up sides with hide and fringed at cuffs; Decoration includes navy beading at cuffs, shoulders and neck and red diamonds across chest; Beaded blue squares and maroon bands at waist; Long fringed skirt sewn up seams with hide; Maroon beaded zigzag pattern above hem and fringed navy bands on front and back; Hide leggings beaded in green on seams and cuffs; Mouth and nose beaded in red, eyes in black and white; Braided human hair attached to head by hide lace.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.2, Width = 9.0, Depth = 3.4