Hidatsa Doll, with Beaded and Quilled Dress
Sale 1072 - The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
Sep 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$8,000 -
10,000
Price Realized
$8,125
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Lot Description
Hidatsa Doll, with Beaded and Quilled Dress
fourth quarter 19th century
thread-sewn cloth body and hide head; and beaded facial features; the hide dress, with fringed edges, features a quilled yoke accented with beaded lanes in colors of white, greasy yellow and translucent red; further embellished with a necklace resembling a peace medal, and a wood and glass mirror board
height 14-1/4 inches
Published:
Historic American Indian Dolls (Fenn 2007: 54-55, plate 8)
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 131 & 132, plate 131 & 131a)
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