Potawatomi- dancer

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a handcrafted doll dressed in traditional Indigenous attire, featuring a detailed brown and white outfit decorated with colorful patterns and painted designs. The doll’s head is adorned with a feathered headdress and painted facial features. A red scarf is tied around the neck. The doll’s outfit includes fur trimming on the shoulders and fabric with circular motifs. It holds a feather-tipped object.

The image depicts a handcrafted doll dressed in traditional Indigenous attire, featuring a detailed brown and white outfit decorated with colorful patterns and painted designs. The doll’s head is adorned with a feathered headdress and painted facial features. A red scarf is tied around the neck. The doll’s outfit includes fur trimming on the shoulders and fabric with circular motifs. It holds a feather-tipped object.

Name/Title

Potawatomi- dancer

Entry/Object ID

2022.10.328

Description

The Indians of North America series, No. 5. (From a contemporary photograph). From the Saroff Doll Collection