Male doll

NameDoll

Culturepossibly Shoshone or Paiute

Dateca. 1940-1963

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumHide, beads, yarn

Dimensions11 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 1 15/16 in. (29 × 13 × 5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Martine Vermeulen, A.2018.41.1

Object numberA.2018.41.1

ProvenanceDonor acquired this set of male and female dolls from Alexander Girard in 1963. See her email dated 3/17/2018 for the complete story.

DescriptionNative American male doll from the Great Basin area, possibly Shoshone or Paiute, made of leather with molded nose, straight legs and arms akimbo is clothed in leather breeches, tunic with rounded collar, headband and moccasins with beaded accents.