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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0024
Description
A papoose in a mossbag. Head formed from circular piece of buckskin beaded with simple features, sewn around the edge, with piece of buckskin forming tall peaked cap which has a strip of blue beads down the back seam, three wisps of green beads tipped in white at the point, and gold glass beads out…
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Title
Papoose Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
28.0 x 8.0 x 15.0 cm
Description
A papoose in a mossbag. Head formed from circular piece of buckskin beaded with simple features, sewn around the edge, with piece of buckskin forming tall peaked cap which has a strip of blue beads down the back seam, three wisps of green beads tipped in white at the point, and gold glass beads outlining the face. Body of printed cotton flannel, bag flap folded down at back to cover firmly stuffed pillow on which doll lies. Separate large notch edged collar with scattered green and purple glass beads is placed behind doll. Moss bag of buckskin has four beaded elongated diamond shapes along either side, and is tightly laced across buckskin lined opening at front.
Subject
Indigenous
playthings
children
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0024
Images
Less detail
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; wood; glass; hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0025
Description
A large papoose doll in buckskin mossbag. Head is carved from a block of wood with black bead pupils set in white wax eyes, painted eyelashes and brows, and red lips. A toupee of long dark brown horse hair is glued to head beneath buckskin bonnet which is trimmed with white fur and tied under chin.…
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Title
Papoose Doll
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; wood; glass; hair; fibre
Dimensions
53.0 x 12.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
A large papoose doll in buckskin mossbag. Head is carved from a block of wood with black bead pupils set in white wax eyes, painted eyelashes and brows, and red lips. A toupee of long dark brown horse hair is glued to head beneath buckskin bonnet which is trimmed with white fur and tied under chin. Body of stuffed blue twill fabric. Buckskin mossbag is fringed across shoulders at back, and at bottom, and trimmed with white fur. Along each side is a large red beaded flower with blue and green leaves and stem. Bag is tightly laced across front opening with piece of buckskin beneath opening.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0025
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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