Devil Doll

NameDoll

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureKoasati (Creek)

Date1920-1972

Place madeLouisiana, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, seed beads, steel pins, feathers

Dimensions7 9/16 × 2 7/16 × 1 3/4 in. (19.25 × 6.25 × 4.5 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.2015.28.9

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionCarved face, body, and nose with red horns on head. Black face and body with joints at shoulders, hips, and knees. There is a red triangular shape on torso. Red and yellow beaded necklace with white feathers attached. Red paint on nose, mouth, cheek, ears, and eyebrows, and on the sides of legs.