Doll

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Culture/People: Houma
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950), probably in 1940 or 1941; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1941.
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Place: Louisiana; USA

See related items: Houma; Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/4163
Barcode: 204163.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Object Name: Doll
Media/Materials: Spanish moss, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, strung

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d5d91625-68ef-4f35-8446-724f2ba98398

Record ID: NMAI_218144