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cornhusk doll
cornhusk doll
cornhusk doll
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Introduction
Cornhusk doll with a wire frame, made in the image of a woman with a child on her back. Child has their arms outstretched, an unusual design for this type of figure. Tuscarora.
Name of Maker(s):
Anonymous Tuscarora artist
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Tuscarora
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Peabody Museum catalogue record
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Materials
Corn husk, red fabric, black fabric, metal wire, glass beads.
Techniques or Format
Bottom of skirt has beadwork with clear and white glass beads.
Motifs and Patterns
Bottom of skirt has beaded zig-zag pattern.
Additional Context
Mother wears a long skirt, typical of Haudenosaunee/Tuscarora women's tradition clothing.
Dimensions:
17.3 × 7.4 × 3.3 cm
Condition:
Good.
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
00-5-10/55171.3
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1900
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Huntington Frothingham Wolcott Fund
Previous Collectors:
John W. Sanborn
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58897
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 00-5-10/55171.3
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple, GRASAC RA, May 27, 2021.
Approximate Place of Origin
43.6, -71.9
Source of Information about Places
PMAE catalogue record