Male doll

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Culture/People: Seneca [Tonawanda]
Possible collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: American Indian Handicraft Co.
Seller: American Indian Handicraft Co.
Seller agent: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Probably acquired in the mid 1940s by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) for the American Indian Handicraft Company, a personal business he and his wife operated from their home; purchased by MAI from the American Indian Handicraft Company in 1948.
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Place: Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA

See related items: Seneca [Tonawanda]; Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/2110
Barcode: 212110.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls

Object Name: Male doll
Media/Materials: Cornhusk, wool felt, hide, glass bead/beads, unknown stuffing
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, stuffed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684a7d85a-5d0e-46df-9e43-ba495d567ed3

Record ID: NMAI_226424