Female Cornhusk Doll Wearing Skirt

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Title

Female Cornhusk Doll Wearing Skirt

Identifier

ACC4870

Description

Female corn husk doll wearing woolen skirt with side vent and linen waist. It seems likely that the doll formerly had a woolen shortgown. Her skirt and leggings are decorated with ribbonwork and trimmed with clear glass seed beads.

Date Created

1875-1925

Source

Haudenosaunee (Seneca or Mohawk)

Spatial Coverage

Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, Canada

Provenance

Donated by Miss Sarah Ann Kerby, along with a pair of dolls from a more recent time period - 20th century.

Coverage

43.05011, -80.08295 (N 43°03′00″ W 80°04′59″)

Access Rights

Public domain.

Collection

Citation

“Female Cornhusk Doll Wearing Skirt,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed November 30, 2024, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/52.