Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a kachina doll positioned against a dark blue background, showcasing its elaborate and colorful design. The doll features intricate decorations on the headpiece, adorned with feathers and symbols, including images resembling the sun and stars, all painted with bright colors like red, blue, and yellow. The face of the doll is simplistic with minimal features, wrapped in a dark scarf accented by a red band. The body is covered with a painted garment that displays patterns such as stars and dots in muted colors, and a belt decorated with small bells wraps around the waist. The lower half of the doll is dressed in a fringed leather skirt, with the legs covered in a lighter material, featuring bands of color. The overall craftsmanship and attention to detail suggest cultural significance, reflecting traditional artistry.

The image shows a kachina doll positioned against a dark blue background, showcasing its elaborate and colorful design. The doll features intricate decorations on the headpiece, adorned with feathers and symbols, including images resembling the sun and stars, all painted with bright colors like red, blue, and yellow. The face of the doll is simplistic with minimal features, wrapped in a dark scarf accented by a red band. The body is covered with a painted garment that displays patterns such as stars and dots in muted colors, and a belt decorated with small bells wraps around the waist. The lower half of the doll is dressed in a fringed leather skirt, with the legs covered in a lighter material, featuring bands of color. The overall craftsmanship and attention to detail suggest cultural significance, reflecting traditional artistry.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.59

Description

Property G19: Apache Dancer Doll. Object: doll, Artist/Maker: unknown / (20th Century, Apache), Title/Model: White Mountain Apache Spirit Dancer, Date/Region: 1992 / Bylas, Arizona, Medium/Technique: leather, cloth, bells/metal, wood, felt, feathers / handcrafted, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 10" H x 4.75" W x 1.25" D, Condition: good - missing bell, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A cloth doll in traditional White Mountain Apache Spirit Dancer dress in a black fabric hood with holes for eyes, tied on with red ribbon, with painted white torso, inked black ceremonial symbols, moccasins with red ribbon, brown leather kilt with two rows of fringe, black belt with attached jingle bells with one missing in back, wooden crown and signs with spirit dance symbols painted in blue, red, yellow on white. Purchased at Bob Sleeper Auction, Emma, MO, Feb.21, 1993 in lot # 229 for $45.

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