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Male doll in tunic

Artist Grace Fields (Wichita)

MediumGlass beads, cloth, metal, shell, yarn, ribbons, metal bells

Dimensions16 1/4” H x 6 1/2” W

Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Frank Pommersheim ’65

Object numberNA2010.063.POM

DescriptionMale doll w/ cloth face & body, stitched thread facial features, & braided yarn hair w/ orange ribbon, bead & feather roach at top. Blue satin ribbon tunic w/ finished cuffs & hem; leather leggings & moccasins; red felt loin cloth & neckerchief; suede belt with metal; choker & crossed baldricks of leather, wood, metal, and white pipe beads; bead & shell chain attached to belt; glass bead ornaments at neck, front & back, and on moccasins. Bells on leather leg ornaments.

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