Female doll wearing beaded hide dress. Doll is made of hide with a small hairless head, short arms, and long legs. Dress covers her from chin to ankles, sleeves enveloping arms. Beaded decoration sits at neck, wrists, waist and knees, and fringe decorates bottom hem and arms. Ties hang from neck and knee area. Ankles are heavily covered in blue and white beads; facial features created with the same beads.

• Narrative

  Given to the donor by Alvida Hansen, who was born in North Dakota in 1885. Ms. Hansen's father may have been an Indian Agent there.

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• Type of Item doll
• Culture Sioux
• Material rawhide skin, glass
• Measurements height 24.3 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 5.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Sharon J. Proctor
• Received from Sharon J. Proctor

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• Made in North Dakota

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• Creation Date during 1900
• Ownership Date before November 9, 2016
• Acquisition Date on November 9, 2016

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3207/0003