Handmade 1950s Native American Mannequin (of Man)
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Description
**Originally Listed At $500**
United States, ca. 1950s to 1960s CE. A handmade child-sized mannequin doll, dressed and painted to resemble a Native American man, made from wooden limbs covered with a soft batting and resin hands and head with synthetic hair. The clothing consists of corduroy pants, flannel shirt and button up vest and a copper bracelet and belt. Interestingly the leather moccasins are Walt Disney memorabilia stamped "Davy Crockett" with the titular character in a coonskin cap. This standing doll was probably a prop for a western or country style souvenir shop or general store. Size: 13" W x 37.5" H (33 cm x 95.2 cm)
Provenance: private Clear Lake, Iowa, USA collection
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#181729
United States, ca. 1950s to 1960s CE. A handmade child-sized mannequin doll, dressed and painted to resemble a Native American man, made from wooden limbs covered with a soft batting and resin hands and head with synthetic hair. The clothing consists of corduroy pants, flannel shirt and button up vest and a copper bracelet and belt. Interestingly the leather moccasins are Walt Disney memorabilia stamped "Davy Crockett" with the titular character in a coonskin cap. This standing doll was probably a prop for a western or country style souvenir shop or general store. Size: 13" W x 37.5" H (33 cm x 95.2 cm)
Provenance: private Clear Lake, Iowa, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181729
Condition
Cracking to resin head and paint. Two fingers on right hand are reglued and reattached. Some fading to clothing and light stains. A few sewing repairs to the pants. Overall great vintage condition.
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Handmade 1950s Native American Mannequin (of Man)
Estimate $400 - $600
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Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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