Culture/People:

probably Southwest (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this

Seller:

Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this

Object Name:

Male doll

Media/Materials:

Hide, wool cloth, muslin, commercial leather thong, glass bead/beads, hair, twine/string

Techniques:

Sewn, overlay beadwork, stuffed

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Place:

Arizona or New Mexico; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1875-1900

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.

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Catalog Number:

9074

Barcode:

009074.000

See related items:

Southwest

Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws657a129c3-b5e4-4f7d-a8d8-24f31b4fc4c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_9745