Horseback mother and baby in cradle doll

NameDoll

CultureShoshone (Eastern)

Date1920-1972

Place madeCrowheart, Wyoming, United States, North America

MediumBuckskin, wire, seed beads, sinew, wool yarn, glass beads, feather, sequins

Dimensions8 7/16 × 3 15/16 × 2 15/16 in. (21.5 × 10 × 7.5 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.2015.28.44a-c

DescriptionWoman: Black hair in two braids, black and white eyes, black eyebrows, and red lips. Green headband with yellow, blue, red, and white circular design on the back with a feather attached. White leather dress with blue, brown, and yellow beading on the waist, bottom of the skirt, top of the arms, and moccasins. Around the neck is a red necklace with a blue bead and sequin pendent.

Baby in cradle: Cradle is white leather with a wide, circularr top with a small oval bottom. A baby doll is laced into the bottom, with only the head showing. Head opening has light blue beading around it. The top edges and halfway around the center have light blue, brown, and yellow beading.

Horse: Made of hide with a light blue beaded bridle and reigns. The face has a red beaded mouth and nose and black and white eyes. The mane and tail are black. There is a panel hanging from the front of the horse that has a light blue, black, and red beaded design. Another panel on the back has red, light blue, and black beaded design with a pink and red circular design. The same pink and red circular design is on top of the tail with feathers coming out of it. The saddle has leather circles as well as red and light blue beading. There are two panels on either side of the saddle with light blue and red beading with green sequins.