Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts an intricately crafted corn husk doll, standing on a wooden base. The face of the doll is featureless, showcasing traditional craftsmanship, and its long black hair is styled in two braids adorned with yellow ties. The doll's attire features a blend of earthy tones, with a prominent pink dress complemented by draped blue yarn and a beige shawl. In one hand, the doll holds a feather, and in the other, a shell containing what appears to be herbs or dried plants, enhancing its ceremonial appearance. The overall composition suggests a connection to nature and cultural traditions.

The image depicts an intricately crafted corn husk doll, standing on a wooden base. The face of the doll is featureless, showcasing traditional craftsmanship, and its long black hair is styled in two braids adorned with yellow ties. The doll's attire features a blend of earthy tones, with a prominent pink dress complemented by draped blue yarn and a beige shawl. In one hand, the doll holds a feather, and in the other, a shell containing what appears to be herbs or dried plants, enhancing its ceremonial appearance. The overall composition suggests a connection to nature and cultural traditions.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.43

Description

Property G2: Mary Crowe, Cherokee Corn Husk Doll. Object: doll, Artist/Maker: Crow, Mary (20th century, East Cherokee), Title/Model: Smudger, Date/Region: 2013 / Cherokee, North Carolina, Medium/Technique: corn husk, cloth, feather, shell, yarn, hair, tree / handcrafted, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 11" H x 5" W x 5" D (doll), 4" H x 5" W x 1.5 D (stand), Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, "Mary Crow"(Cherokee and English), Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A female corn husk doll with flowing black hair and two braids around a featureless face, clothed in a pink corn husk dress adorned with frayed natural husk resembling buckskin around backside of waist, blue and purple yarn belt tied in the front and brown fur covering chest stands on the cut limb base with arms extended forward holding a feather and a shell for smudging ceremony.

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