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Doll Pair
(Klamath), c. 1900-1930
Tule rush, thread, cattail, leather, glass beads
Eiteljorg Museum.Gift: Courtesy of Harrison Eiteljorg.89.31.2 & 89.8.48
Corn Husk Dolls
Corn, one of the Three Sisters, asked the Great Spirit if she could
make something different one day. He gave her permission. So she made
the little people out of corn husk and they were to roam the earth so
that they would bring brotherhood and contentment to the Iroquois tribe.
From Corn Husk Doll Story, told by Mrs. Snow (Seneca)
Dolls
Look at all these dolls! Each one is from a different community and many
are from different parts of North America.What do they tell you about
their owner:
How he or she dressed?
What kind of materials he or she had?
How long ago he or she lived?
What he or she was learning about roles for men and women?
The things these dolls could tell you about what they've seen! Some are
equipped for work on the Plains or in the Arctic; some are in finery,
perhaps for a celebration; some use natural resources; and others use
trade or commercial items. Just like today, young girls and boys also
played with these dolls.The children learned about their heritage and
their future role as an adult in the community.
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