Corn husk doll with stick and shield
Artist
Paula A. Longboat
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois))
MediumGlass beads, feathers, fiber, leather/hide, wood, yarn, cornhusk
Dimensions8 1/4” H x 5” W
SignedBottom of wooden base: P.A. Longboat Six Nations
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2009.28.LMA
DescriptionMale corn husk doll on a wooden base with black yarn braided hair and leather clothing with beads. Holds a wooden stick and leather shield.
ClassificationsToys
Collections
Exhibitions
Makers and Materials of the Americas
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