Dakota female doll

Titles: Dakota female doll (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota female doll made for "Bloom Bro. Co. Quality Line Souvenirs, Minneapolis, MN" by the Bluecloud family from the Upper Sioux Indian Community in Granite Falls, Minnesota, circa the early 20th century. The doll wears a green wool flannel dress with fringed red wool flannel yoke and red wool flannel trim. Her synthetic black hair is in two braids tied with red wool yarn. The doll has beaded facial features (red for mouth, black for eyes) and a sculpted nose. She wears a multi-colored beaded necklace and black wool flannel leggings; the doll has no hands or feet.

Dates

• Approximately 1940 - Approximately 1950 (Creation)

Creation

• made by: Bluecloud family
• made by: Upper Sioux Community
• retailed by: Bloom Bros. Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2010.92.3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 8 1/2 inches height (from head to toe)
• 6 3/4 inches width (from sleeve to sleeve)
• 1 1/2 inches depth

Subjects

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