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cornhusk doll
cornhusk doll
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Introduction
Female cornhusk doll. Made by Clara Red-Eye, Seneca, of the Allegany Reservation, New York. Collected by Frank G. Speck and acquired by the National Museum of the American Indian in 1948.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Information from catalogue card.
Place of Origin:
Allegany Indian Territory
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Information from the catalogue card.
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Materials
cornhusk, printed cotton cloth, iridescent purple fabric, natural cotton cloth, peach and red cotton tape, size 10 or 11 beads, sequins, leather, pigment, black yard, black thread, pink thread.
Dimensions:
6.5 × 2 × 2 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
211501
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1948
Collection Narratives and Histories
Dr. Frank G. Speck
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
27142
Record Creation Context
This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.