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 248:
Native American Seneca Peoples Female Doll
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Start price:
$
250
Estimated price :
$600 - $900
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Native American Seneca Peoples Female Doll
Traditionally dressed Native American doll made from corn husk, wearing a purple overcoat decorated with beads and green / black fabric. Featuring an orange headband with multicolored beads, black dress with additional bands of purple/white fabric and traditional Native American hide moccasins with bead 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. Seneca dolls are significant cultural artifacts that hold spiritual, historical, and artistic importance within the Seneca community.
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 10 3/4" L
Condition: Wear and minor staining throughout, commensurate with age.
