Female doll
Date1997
MediumGlass beads, yarn
DimensionsOverall: 10 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/8 in, (26.8 x 12 x 8 cm,)
SignedOn rear end: Frosty Layne Chandler 1997
Credit LineMuseum purchase; Funded by Shirley W. Sollinger and Anne S. Murphy, mother and daughter
Object numberNA2008.27.MUR
DescriptionFemale doll made from tanned hide with skirt and fringed shirt. She has no facial features, black yarn hair, bead earrings. Her wrists and elbows are indicated with tied string. Moccasins are suggested by beaded fringe and beadwork on top of her toes. The skirt has beadwork at the lower edge, and the tunic has beads on the arms, front and back. The beads are turquoise blue, green, white, and black, with a red bead cross on the back of the tunic.
ClassificationsToys
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