Doll

Object/Artifact

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Carbon County Museum

Cheyenne Doll

Cheyenne Doll

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2015.236.12.1

Description

Native American Cheyenne doll wearing a leather beaded dress, shawl, leggings, necklace, and earrings. Dark human hair, (which is sparse and worn). Measures 12 1/8" tall, 9" wide shawl end to shawl end. Leggings are 2" high. Wide shawl is composed of yellow, green, white beads primarily with long red stripe at the top, fringe ends. Beaded face. Belt is tied separately, has design of green beaded x's with white beaded edges. Skirt portion is designed with yellow and green squares, border on lower edge. Yellow, green and white beaded leggings, moccasins are leather with white and green beads. Necklace and earrings are white red, blue beads. Leather is hardening on shawl. Good condition for age.

Collection

Barbara Cook Collection