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Feather dancer corn husk doll

Artist Beverly Doxtater (Miller) (Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Turtle Clan)

Datec. 2008

MediumGlass beads, cloth, feathers, fiber, leather/hide, tin, wood, yarn, corn husks, synthetic felt

Dimensions13” H x 6” W

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNA2010.068.LMA

DescriptionFemale corn husk doll with black yarn hair, fringed gray hide dress decorated with added peach cloth fringes, metal cone tinklers, a pink felt collar with green beads, and white felt neckerchief. She carries a feather fan with hide fringes in her right hand and a gray fringed pouch with pink felt and green beads in her left hand. Her moccasins, braids, and feather headdress are similarly decorated with pink felt and green beads. Mounted on birch tree round base.

ClassificationsCeremonial

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