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Object Number
995-29-10/74574
Display Title
Male cloth "Skookum" doll with plastic face
Descriptions
Object Description
Male cloth "Skookum" doll with plastic face. Doll has wooden legs and feet with feet wrapped in what appears to be masking tape. Doll has brown felt leggings, gold shirt, and is wrapped in a green "Pendleton" blanket with black trim. Molded plastic face with a grimacing expression and black braided hair.
Inventory Description
Figurine, standing male, braided hair, wool blanket shawl, moulded plastic face
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
North America / United States / New Mexico
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 11.1 x 8.6 cm (14 3/16 x 4 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74574; Nm 20 / 74574 / 14
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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