Female doll

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Date created: circa 1952

Culture/People: Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux]
Artist/Maker: Elizabeth Red Buffalo, Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux]
Previous owner: Carolyn Burritt (Mrs. John G. Burritt), Non-Indian, 1936-2018
Donor: Carolyn Burritt (Mrs. John G. Burritt), Non-Indian, 1936-2018

Collection History: Sent to Carolyn Burritt (1936-2018) by a friend as an example of the friend's dress for the Miss Indian America contest circa 1952; donated to NMAI by Carolyn Burritt in 2005.
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Place: Rosebud Reservation; Todd County; South Dakota; USA

See related items: Sicangu Lakota [Rosebud Sioux]; Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5439
Barcode: 265439.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Object Name: Female doll
Media/Materials: Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, sequins, cotton cloth, wool yarn
Techniques: Sewn, stuffed, edge beaded , braided, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws624c28b30-73fa-40f4-8386-36f6116a16e6

Record ID: NMAI_281666