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Object Number
972-45-10/51880
Display Title
Miniature doll with leather face, in a heavily beaded cradle board.
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature doll with leather face, in a heavily beaded cradle board. Beading done in the spot-stitch technique with concentric rows following the natural curves of the foliate design. Turquoise, navy, yellow, pink and rose and white beads (opaque). Circular bead design on board.
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Northern Plains?; Great Lakes?
Materials
Leather, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 38.1 x 10.16 cm (15 x 4 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Grandmother of Mrs. G. Prescott Low
(01/01/1890)
Donor
Mrs. G. Prescott Low
(9/29/1972)
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