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ca. 1960
8" H x 2.375" L x 3.375" W
Hand Crafted in Carved Wood Faces, a Black and White Checkered Blanket, Glass Bead Necklace, Floral Head Scarf, a Bundled Baby on her Back and Standing on a stand with a Tag
In Every Good Condition
Ho-Chunk, formerly known as Winnebago mother figure carrying a "papoose" (a term historically used for a child or infant in a cradleboard). Winnebago the English name for the Ho-Chunk Nation, a Native American tribe from the Great Lakes region. These dolls are part of a broader category of mid-20th-century "Indian" souvenir dolls, often produced as cultural representations (sometimes stereotypical) for tourists. They typically depict a mother in traditional attire with a bundled baby in a cradleboard on her back.
Provenance: From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Winnebago - Ho-Chunk
Year Range:
1950 - 1975
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
8 in2.38 in3.38 in
