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Catalogue Number: III-E-87

Object Name: Doll

Materials: Wood, stroud, glass beads, silk, cotton, hair, skin

Description: Female doll carved from five pieces of natural wood. Extremities are attached to body with tanned skin thongs. Head is carved into elliptical shape with straight nose in relief and horizontal incisions for the eyes and mouth. Peaked hood, made from a single piece of red stroud, is secured under chin with double strand of commercial thread. Strand of black hair is secured to interior of curved lower edge of hood with black thread.

Initial Cultural Affiliations: Maliseet

Current Cultural Affiliations: Maliseet

Other Affiliations: Maliseet

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