COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.74.63.11
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Nationality:
North American; Native American; Anishinabe
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
Anishinabe (Ojibwe)
Title:
Doll
View:
Front
Creation Date:
about 1898
Creation Start Date:
1896
Creation End Date:
1900
Materials and Techniques:
cloth, leather, glass beads, human hair
Dimensions:
H.17-1/2 in.
Component Measured:
height only
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
74.63.11
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dorothy Record Bauman
Context:
Although this doll was made for the market, it has important elements which illustrate that it was targeted towards children. The alphabet is beaded on the strap of the bandolier bag, probably a reference to education. The doll's clothing is very detailed and the bandolier bag even includes miniature arrows, to teach its owner about traditional life. The other bag is decorated with beaded flowers, a classic design element of the Great Lakes/Woodlands people.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.17182c.tif
