Doll with baby on horseback
Maker
Unknown, Diné (Navajo)
Datec. 2003
MediumGlass beads, cloth, pigment, yarn, felt, mat board (soles of feet), glue
Dimensions7” H x 8” L
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Joseph Hamilton ‘00
Object numberNA2009.19.HAMJ
DescriptionFemale doll on a horse holding her baby wrapped in off-white felt. She has a pink cloth stuffed body and painted facial features. She wears a boldly printed skirt, red felt blouse with a multicolored yarn belt, brown felt shoes with white mat board soles, and one strand of multicolored bead necklace. Her black hair is tied up in the typical Navajo bun. The horse is made from brown fabric with black yarn mane and tail.
ClassificationsToys
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Unknown, Diné (Navajo)
Lillian Tetpon
