Collection Highlights
Balustrade from Federal Hall, New York
1788-1789
1884.3
Painted wrought iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll
Object name
Doll
Date
1913-1925
Medium
Plastic, wood, textile, hair, beads, shell, paper, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/2 x 5 x 3 in. ( 26.7 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Skookum doll with plastic head with black braided hair and headband, stuffed cloth body, and legs made of wooden dowels; Native American costume consisting of beaded necklace with shell, green shirt, blanket shawl, floral print skirt, and mocassins with green and purple decoration; papoose is wrapped in shawl.
Object Number
INV.10927
Marks
printed paper label: affixed to bottom of one shoe: "TRADE MARK REGISTERED / SKOOKUM / (BULLY GOOD) / INDIAN / U.S.A. / PATENTED"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
