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A rare Iroquois (Native American) cornhusk doll
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A rare Iroquois (Native American) cornhusk doll

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A rare Iroquois (Native American) cornhusk doll
the corn face and hand painted dark red with black features, the cloth body in original elaborately beaded green leggings, dark blue wool skirt, red stockinette coat and skin bag, last quarter of the 19th century --12in. (31cm.) high; and a birch bark canoe --8in. (20cm.) long (one end damaged) (2)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

Corn was very important to the Iroquois, one of the tribes from the eastern woodland. Their ceremonies all revolved around the growing cycle and corn husks were often used in ceremonial masks and dolls. Woodland children were also river folk and bark canoes were often given to boys to play with so that they could imagine future adventures on the river.