muslin; patterned cotton fabric; dark blue and red woollen cloth; red, light orange and light blue cotton tape; glass beads; unsmoked hide; yellow and red pigment; feathers

The body of the doll is made of sewn muslin. His shirt is made of sewn patterned cotton fabric. Breechcloth is made of red woollen cloth bound with light orange cotton tape and ornamented with white glass beads. Leggings are made of dark blue woollen cloth bound with red cotton tape. Moccasins are made of unsmoked hide and ornamented at the vamps with pink glass beads. Hood is made of two pieces of dark blue woollen cloth that have been sewn together with feathers and pieces of red cotton tape sewn into the seam at the top. The trim of the hood has been cut into sawtooth edging and has a light blue cotton tie sewn at the sides. His face has been painted with yellow and red pigment, dark blue beads for his eyes and mouth.

Diagonal lines in beadwork on breechcloth. Contrasting pigment divides the doll's face into two fields.

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.