cornhusk doll

cornhusk doll

cornhusk doll

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Introduction

Cornhusk doll wearing a skirt, leggings and moccasins. Haudenosaunee, from Six Nations of the Grand River. Donated by Mr. R.E. Richardson.

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

The catalogue record states it was collected from Six Nations.

Place of Origin: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C
Materials

Made of corn husk, with husk tassel, dyed black, for hair. Dressed in green silk skirt, beige muslin, red flannel leggings, decorated with ribbon and beads. Moccasins are made of leather and decorated with beads. A face has been painted on the doll with black pigment.

Techniques or Format

Moccasins are centre seamed. The skirt opens to the right. The seam of the leggings faces the front, characteristic of women's dress.

Motifs and Patterns

A face is drawn on the doll.

Dimensions: 31 × 1 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The ROM register suggests a date of manufacture as "mid nineteenth century."

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 966.225.2
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1966
Collection Narratives and Histories

Mr. R.E. Richardson

GKS Reference Number: 27270
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, cornhusk doll. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 966.225.2. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 27270.

Record Creation Context

Created from a research trip in Summer 2009.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

This trip was part of Stacey Loyer's preliminary doctoral research.

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