Iroquois Corn Husk Doll - Snowshoeing

Object/Artifact

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Iroquois Corn Husk Doll - Snowshoeing

Iroquois Corn Husk Doll - Snowshoeing

Name/Title

Iroquois Corn Husk Doll - Snowshoeing

Description

Well detailed doll wearing rabbitt fur top and leather breechclout, beaded leather moccasins and wooden etched snowshoes. He carries a object on his back wrapped in red felt and holds a staff tipped with a tiny metal point. In near perfect shape aside from the tip of one snowshoe missing.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Iroquois
Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

7-5/8 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Length

7-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

The length of the wooden base is approx. 7 7/8" long. The length of the snowshoes is approx. 6 5/8".

Material

Corn Husk, Fur - Rabbit, Leather, Yarn, Ribbon, Beads - Glass, Felt, Metal Pins, Wood