Doll, c. 1900
Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)expand_more
Cloth, leather, beads, hairexpand_more
Bequest of Dorothy Record Baumanexpand_more 74.63.11
On View in Gallery 260expand_more
Although this doll was made for the market, it has many characteristics of dolls that were produced for Native American children. The alphabet is beaded on the strap of the bandolier bag, probably a reference to education. The doll's clothing is very detailed and the bandolier bag even includes miniature arrows, to teach its owner about traditional life. The other bag is decorated with beaded flowers, a classic design element of the Great Lakes/Woodlands people.
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- Doll
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- Dimension
- 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
- Accession Number
- 74.63.11
- Curator Approved
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