Old Southern Cheyenne Plains Beaded Doll

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Old Southern Cheyenne Plains Beaded Doll

$6,000.00

Old Southern Cheyenne Plains Beaded Doll

Circa 1870

14″ in height

Beaded and fringed cape “yoke” dyed with yellow ochre. Red wool stroud trade cloth below beaded choker. Red/Blue painted geometric designs at bottom of the dress. Muslin body probably stuffed with grass. Remnants of red/green paint on face and a few strands of buffalo hair still remain on back of the head.

Ex: Forrest Fenn Collection

Published in two books.

Spirits in the Art From the Plains and Southwest Cultures By James A. Hanson

Historic American Indian Dolls. By Forrest Fenn

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