Lucy Blacktomahawk (Mrs. Isaac His-Horse-Appears), Yanktonnai Nakota, b. 1903 Search this
Margaret R. Elliott, Non-Indian, 1887-1976 Search this
Collector:
Margaret R. Elliott, Non-Indian, 1887-1976 Search this
Seller:
Margaret R. Elliott, Non-Indian, 1887-1976 Search this
Object Name:
Female doll
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, edge beaded, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Cannon Ball, Standing Rock Reservation; Sioux County; North Dakota; USA
Date created:
circa 1906
Collection History:
Made for Lucy Blacktomahawk (Mrs. Isaac His-Horse-Appears, Yanktonnai Nakota, b. 1903) by her grandmother and given to Lucy when she was three years old; collected from Lucy Blacktomahawk circa 1920 by Margaret R. Elliott (1887-1976) while she worked as a nurse and missionary in Cannon Ball, North Dakota; purchased by MAI from Miss Elliott in 1963.
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