Doll

Artist Lorene Drywater (North American Indian, Cherokee, 1932 - 2021)

MediumBuffalo grass, cotton cloth, and yarn

DimensionsFramed: 15 1/2 × 13 1/4 × 3 inches (39.37 × 33.66 × 7.62 cm)

Credit LineGift of Howard and Mary Ellen Meredith

Object number2025.90.4

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DescriptionFemale doll wearing a multi-colored dress with long sleeves accented with yellow yarn trim. Her hair is parted down in the middle in two braids and tied with white yarn. The black eyes and red lips are also made from yarn. The doll is mounted in a shadow box with a black frame and light tan (with black speckles) woven fabric.Provenance

Provenance

Collection of Howard and Mary Ellen Meredith;

With America Meredith, Norman, Oklahoma;

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.

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