Dine doll

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Dine doll

Entry/Object ID

2024.6.1

Description

Cotton doll wearing a traditional Dine velvet dress adorned with beadwork and sequins. Facial features are hand-drawn in ink and paint and her hair is crafted from sheep's wool. Vinyl cloth forms her hands.

Use

Most likely made for the tourist trade, or perhaps for a Dine child.

Category

Dolls

Acquisition

Accession

2024.6

Source or Donor

Jordana Martin

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Jordana Munk Martin purchased from Artemis Gallery. Purchased from private collection in Memphis, TN.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Notes

Mid-20th century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Notes

Dine (Navajo)

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

17 in

Material

Velvet, Cotton, Glass beads, Sequins, Yarn, Ribbon, Thread, Wool

Color

Orange, Yellow, Green, Grey, Caramel