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Object Number
985-27-10/60389
Display Title
Woman doll with 2 braids made from human hair
Descriptions
Object Description
Woman doll with 2 braids made from human hair. Red cloth dress w/ white beads representing elk's teeth. Leather belt. Green cloth trim around bottom of dress. 15x9 cm.
Inventory Description
Figure, female, stuffed cotton, cotton dress with white beads, human hair braids
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Cloth, Glass, Hair, Leather, Bead, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 12 x 2.1 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60389, 35
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Rosenblatt
(before 1907 - 1919)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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