Doll

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.42

Description

Property G1: Mary Crowe, Cherokee Corn Husk Doll. Object: doll, Artist/Maker: Crowe, Mary (20th Century, East Cherokee), Title/Model: Booger Dancer, Date/Region: 2013 / Cherokee, North Carolina, Medium/Technique: corn husk, cloth, hair, wood, tree, leather / handcrafted, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 11" H x 6.5" W x 4.5" D (doll), 4" H x 5" W x 1.5 D (stand), Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, "Mary Crow"(Cherokee & English), Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A male corn husk doll with long braids dressed in a blue small print shirt, denim jeans, red loincloth, tan waist sash, wool purple, blue, olive green blanket over shoulders stands on the cut limb base wearing a ceremonial booger dancer mask. Purchased from Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Certified, US Department of Interior for $150.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018