cornhusk doll
Artist
Beverly Doxtater (Miller)
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Turtle Clan)
Date2002
MediumGlass beads, cloth, feathers, fiber, leather/hide, tin, yarn, corn husk
Dimensions14 3/4” H x 10” W
Signed“Bev Miller 2002 turtle clan” on bottom of base
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2011.10.LMA
DescriptionFemale cornhusk doll on wood stand with yellow floral dress, teal shawl with leather fringe and bead accents, and gray braided yarn hair. She wears a long beaded necklace and carries a feather fan.
ClassificationsToys
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