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Lot 31
Sioux Beaded Doll, with Necklace
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$6,000 - 8,000
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$5,938
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Lot Description
Sioux Beaded Doll, with Necklace
fourth quarter 19th century

thread-sewn cloth body; navy trade wool dotted with white glass beads; quilled choker, tooth necklace, concha belt with drop, and beaded hide boot moccasins 

height 15-1/2 inches

A striking feature on this doll is the necklace made of fifty-two teeth from a small, carnivorous animal, maybe a weasel. Each tooth is separated by a white seed bead, and the necklace is fastened in back by a hand-shaped shell button (Fenn 2007: 72).
 

Published:
Historic American Indian Dolls (Fenn 2007: 72-73, plate 17)

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