doll, female

doll, female

doll, female

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Introduction

Small Odawa doll wearing dress made of birchbark tied with possibly spruce root. Gift from Albert G. Heath.

Nation of Maker: Odawa
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

birch bark, possible spruce root, fabric, beads, feather, paint or ink

Techniques or Format

Dress and body are made with gathered and curled birch bark that has been tied with possibly spruce root(?). Arms are made with birch bark that has been braided. Head and hair are made with fabric. Face has been applied with paint or ink. Beaded headband and feather attached with thread.

Dimensions: 0 × 6.5 × 18 cm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1952.530
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1952
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Gift from Albert G. Heath
Collection Narratives and Histories

Gift from Albert G. Heath

GKS Reference Number: 25849
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 21 Jan 2014

Approximate Place of Origin

44.16098, -91.78108

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation

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