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Collector:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. Betty J. Meggers  Search this
Length:
23 cm
Culture:
Osage (Wazhazhe)  Search this
Sac and Fox (Sauk/Thakiwaki & Meskwaki)  Search this
Object Type:
Doll
Place:
Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 May 1990
Collection Date:
Jul 1941
Notes:
Female figure, stuffed cloth body, inked facial features, black wool braids, bright pink velvet blouse, black skirt with purple end yellow trim, pink petticoat underneath cloth, pink blue and white blanket wrapped around body. Beaded buckskin moccasins. 'Pearl' necklace. Purchased by donor from Mrs. O.D. Lewis, Shawnee, OK for $3.00/pr. One of a pair with # 424911. Mrs. Lewis identified herself as half Sauk & Fox and according to her the doll represents an Osage.
Record Last Modified:
24 Jan 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
374095
USNM Number:
E424911-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e3303271-66ac-4740-b8d8-e0106e01aa37
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458056