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cornhusk doll
cornhusk doll
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Introduction
Female cornhusk doll. Hodenosaunee, Seneca. From the Cattaraugus Reservation, New York. Part of the Charles W. Hutchinson collection, and acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1930.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Information from catalogue card.
Place of Origin:
Cattaraugus Indian Territory
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Information on the catalogue card.
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Materials
cornhusk, red woolen cloth, black woolen cloth, pink cotton cloth (possibly glazed cotton),natural cotton cloth edged with lace, blue silken ribbon, burgundy silken ribbon, leather, size 12 opaque white and greasy blue and yellow beads, black cotton cloth, human hair, lace, beige thread, brown thread, black and red pigment.
Dimensions:
0 × 8 × 3 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
176001
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1930
Collection Narratives and Histories
Charles W. Hutchinson
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25180
Record Creation Context
This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.