Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll with Native American costume
Object name
Doll with Native American costume
Date
ca. 1939
Medium
Composition, textile, hair, leather, beads, mother of pearl
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 40.6 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm )
Description
Doll with composition shoulder head, black braided wig, and stuffed cloth body with shoulder and hip joints formed by stitching; Native American costume consisting of necklace with mother of pearl pendants; orange shirt with leather drawstring at neck, red wool apron with green felt edging, blue felt leggings with vertical strips of beading, and leather mocassins.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number
1939.171a
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
