Culture/People:

probably Quechan (Yuma/Cuchan) (attributed); possibly collected from the Akimel O'odham (Pima)  Search this

Previous owner:

M. Alta Richards (Margaret Alta Richards/Mrs. Harry De Courcy Richards), Non-Indian, 1862-1939  Search this

Seller:

M. Alta Richards (Margaret Alta Richards/Mrs. Harry De Courcy Richards), Non-Indian, 1862-1939  Search this

Object Name:

Female doll with baby

Media/Materials:

Pottery, cotton cloth, embroidery floss, glass bead/beads, horsehair, twine/string

Techniques:

Modeled, painted, wrapped, strung

Dimensions:

4 x 9 x 18.5 cm

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Place:

Arizona; USA

Date created:

circa 1890

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. M. Alta Richards (Margaret Alta Richards/Mrs. Harry De Courcy Richards, 1862-1939); purchased by MAI from Mrs. Richards in 1936.

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Catalog Number:

18/9720

Barcode:

189720.000

See related items:

Quechan (Yuma/Cuchan)

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws616363fdf-70d1-40e4-b4b0-a1e0a2bdbc8b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_202875