Images(3)

Cornhusk hunter doll

Artist Steven John (Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk)

Artist Alicia Cook

ClassificationsToys

Date2009

Dimensions13 1/4” H 10” W 5 1/2 D

Materials/TechniqueGlass beads, feathers, fiber, fur, leather/hide, wood, cornhusk

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNA2009.30.LMA

DescriptionMale corn husk doll on a wooden base posed about to shoot bow and arrow. Hair is in two braids with feather and fur headdress. He is dressed in fringed leather jacket, leather leggings, and breech cloth and carries a fur pouch.

Place of origin / madeUSA, North America

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