Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a doll crafted with apparent cultural significance, featuring dark hair and dressed in an outfit made from what appears to be a light-colored, soft material, likely resembling leather or a similar fabric. The attire includes a top with intricate beadwork, showcasing patterns in blue, black, yellow, and white, and matching pants. The doll's headband is adorned with beadwork as well, incorporating orange and blue elements. Notably, the doll's shoes are detailed with embroidered designs. Two tags are attached to the outfit, with handwritten text indicating descriptions and possibly dates. The doll is placed on a textured surface, with a pencil partially visible at the edge, suggesting a setting of evaluation or record-keeping, potentially in a museum or collection space.

The image shows a doll crafted with apparent cultural significance, featuring dark hair and dressed in an outfit made from what appears to be a light-colored, soft material, likely resembling leather or a similar fabric. The attire includes a top with intricate beadwork, showcasing patterns in blue, black, yellow, and white, and matching pants. The doll's headband is adorned with beadwork as well, incorporating orange and blue elements. Notably, the doll's shoes are detailed with embroidered designs. Two tags are attached to the outfit, with handwritten text indicating descriptions and possibly dates. The doll is placed on a textured surface, with a pencil partially visible at the edge, suggesting a setting of evaluation or record-keeping, potentially in a museum or collection space.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1507

Description

Male doll, 11 1/2" tall. Plastic? doll, sleepy eyed. Native American man. Deerskin clothing, light tan, highly fringed with multi-color beadwork on front. Long beaded breastplate, beaded head band, arrow quiver of deerskin attached to back. Long black hair in braids with gray ribbon at ends. Deerskin moccasins, beaded. 2nd tag: "Lisa Logan, USA, Yellowstone Park, Old Faithful Geyser."

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Width

6 in

Depth

3 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 22, 2015