Clearance - Ethnographic, Asian and Antiques
By Scollard Auctions
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Mar 11, 2024
Brea, California, United States
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Clearance auction featuring a wide variety of ethnographic antiquities, arms and armour, Asian lots and varied antiques
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LOT 247:
Native American Seneca Peoples Female Doll
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Start price:
$
250
Estimated price :
$600 - $900
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Native American Seneca Peoples Female Doll
Traditionally dressed Native American corn husk doll in black harmony style dress with blue bead decoration, a slip of brown with yellow beads and red lining, hide boots in black fabric over leather and blue beaded decoration.
Seneca dolls are traditional indigenous dolls created by the Seneca people, who are one of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations located in what is now the northeastern United States, primarily in New York state.
Cornhusk dolls are a notable type of Seneca doll. These dolls are made from the husks of corn, which holds agricultural and cultural importance to the Seneca people. Cornhusk dolls are often dressed in traditional clothing and adorned with beadwork and other decorations. Size 12" H
Condition: Minor losses throughout expected with age.
