Male Doll

Culture: possibly Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) artist
Culture: possibly Hinono'ei (Arapaho) artist
Date: c.1890
Material: Tanned hide, glass seed beads, wool cloth, horsehair, and wood bow
made in: United States, North and Central America
Classification: Recreational objects
Collection: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 14 × 5 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (35.6 × 13.3 × 4.4 cm)
Credit Line: The Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, Gift of Mrs. Donald Danforth Jr.
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 53:2012

NOTES

The essential regalia of a Plains warrior is recreated for this doll, including a beaded pipe bag and a warrior shield. The doll’s honorary warrior shirt contains the primary design elements such as a beaded triangle neck and the customary decorative strips that run down the front and arms. Beads embellish the doll’s leggings in the conventional Plains stepped triangles, and the moccasins have intricate stripes that refer to a trail or path.

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