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Souvenir doll

Datelate 19th century, early 20th
Mediumelkskin, felts, feathers, beads, buttons.
DimensionsH: 13 3/8 in. (34 cm)
ClassificationsRecreational Artifacts
Credit LineBequest of Sarah Ford Miller
Object number1951.31.8
DescriptionFelt face with elkskin hands, booties, and hooded, fringed dress which is decorated with a brown collar and beaded symbols on the front. Doll wears long, beaded earrings, a felt headband with remains of six small feathers, and a leather band around the right lef which is held together by thread. The outer clothing consists of a faded blue flt blanket with a red border and many small white buttons.
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