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Female doll made of hide with printed cotton dress and beaded features / Unidentified

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Female cloth doll with a printed dress and slip. Has ear ornaments and a beaded necklace, and the head is a piece of scalp with hair attached.

Curatorial Remarks

Tags: doll, beadwork
People: Apache; Native American
Places: Southwestern, Arizona, New Mexico
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Female doll made of hide with printed cotton dress and beaded features
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Southwest
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, glass, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Doll
Accession No: 
84.916
Previous Number(s): 
8426.916
Department: 
Anthropology
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