doll, corn husk

doll, corn husk

doll, corn husk

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Introduction

doll, corn husk; "in latest male Iroquois costume.", collected by Chief John A. Gibson, 1912, Onkwehonwe (Iroquois, Hodenosaunee), 1800s - 1912.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
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museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1800s to 1912
Materials

cornhusk, ribbon: blue, red, wool: red, beads: clear, white, cotton fabric, cotton thread, human hair: brown.

Techniques or Format

see catalog card.

Dimensions: 34 × 8 × 0 cm
Condition: good
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museum documentation

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-I-376
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1912
GKS Reference Number: 24998
How to Cite this Item

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Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9