Male doll

NameDoll

CultureApalachee

Date1920-1972

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumApple, plaster, metal rods, chamois, cotton cloth, string, cotton flannel, leather, feathers, seed beads, wood, paint

Dimensions14 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/16 in. (35.5 × 14 × 7.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Betsy Grant, Lisa Hendrickson and Deborah Kinder, from the Crandall Collection, A.2015.28.

Object numberA.2015.28.20

DescriptionDark brown face, white eyes with black centers, and carved nose and mouth. Hair is made of black braids. The headdress is made of white and brown feathers with red patterned fabric at the base and leather tassels hanging off. The necklace is made of green, white, blue, red, and purple beads. The shirt is red with white, yellow, and green designs. The pants are brown with leather fringe. A brown, blue, and black striped blanket hangs over the shoulders and arms. The shoes are light brown leather. The doll is on a wooden circle- shaped base.