Female doll

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Culture/People
Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki)
Artist/Maker
Mary Tiger, Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collector
Edith M. Boehmer, Non-Indian, 1905-1990
William D. Boehmer, Non-Indian, 1905-1990
IACB source
Edith M. Boehmer, Non-Indian, 1905-1990
William D. Boehmer, Non-Indian, 1905-1990
Object Name
Female doll
Media/Materials
Palmetto fiber, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Sewn, strung
Dimensions
23 x 15.25 x 11 cm
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place
Near Tamiami Trail; Tamiami Trail, Miccosukee Reservation; Miami-Dade County; Florida; USA
Date created
1963
Collection History
Purchased by William Boehmer (1905-1990) and Edith Boehmer (1905-1990), both of whom taught in Seminole schools helped found the Seminole Craft Guild, at the 1963 Seminole Fair; donated to the Indian Arts and Crafts Board by Mr. and Mrs. Boehmer in 1963 or 1964; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
Catalog Number
25/5268
Barcode
255268.000
See related items
Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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