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Corn husk angel doll

Artist Mary Lee Prescott (Haudenosaunee, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin)

MediumGlass beads, cloth, feathers, fiber, yarn, corn husk

Dimensions12” H (with feather) x 5 1/2” W

Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Henke-Hsu Family in memory of John Longyear

Object numberNA2011.08.HSU

DescriptionCorn husk doll with yarn hair and angel wings holding a small basket. She wears a cloth shawl, red beaded necklace, and a leather headband with one feather. Doll is accompanied by a card with the Legend of “No Face” Doll story and the artist’s name and Oneida Nation roll number.

ClassificationsToys

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