Female doll

Culture/People
Diné (Navajo)
Possible collector
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner
American Indian Handicraft Co.
Seller
American Indian Handicraft Co.
Seller agent
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Collection History
Probably acquired in the mid 1940s by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) for the American Indian Handicraft Company, a personal business he and his wife operated from their home; purchased by MAI from the American Indian Handicraft Company in 1948.
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Place
Indian Wells, Navajo Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
See related items
Diné (Navajo)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
21/2463
Barcode
212463.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Object Name
Female doll
Media/Materials
Cotton cloth, velveteen, glass bead/beads, hair, paint, metal, thread, unknown stuffing
Techniques
Sewn, strung, painted, stuffed
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws622aad598-89d6-450d-93bb-b8b92d022934
Record ID
NMAI_226851