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Collector:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this
Length:
33 cm
Culture:
Winnebago (Ho-Chunk)  Search this
Object Type:
Doll / Cradle Model
Place:
Wisconsin (not certain) / Illinois (not certain), United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 May 1990
Collection Date:
Jul 1938
Notes:
Female figure, body of stuffed cloth, leather face, buckskin hands, beaded eyes. Black wool hair gathered in leather casings. Beaded dangle earrings, long beaded strands around neck and down front around leather patch. Tan leather fringed dress beaded at bottom. Navy velvet pants, brown leather moccasins. Removable baby, in beaded leather cradle and green velvet blanket. Evidence of belt, now missing, Made by Rebecca Blue Cloud. Purchased by donor from Kimport Doll Co., Independence, MO, for $5.00/pr. Disintegrating, interacting with leather. One of a pair with #424884.
Record Last Modified:
26 Jan 2023
Specimen Count:
3
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
374095
USNM Number:
E424883-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e7a1f292-fbb2-456d-b944-fe6ac3939f79
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458027