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Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71782, described as Carved wooden doll, on cactus wood base. Dressed in cotton print dress with brown suede belt. Carrying burden basket of crocheted thread. Burden basket contains 3 objects. One arm is raised to steady the basket. The other holds a walking stick. Real hair. Leather back pad and head band. Doll: H = 6.5”. Stand: 4”x7”x1.5”

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71834, described as Navajo baby doll and cradle board. Cradle made of board, notched with a “V” and with two leather straps to hold the baby. Fabric sun shade is thumbtacked to the board and tied with white yarn. Baby is stuffed fabric with inked feathers and mohair hair. Wrapped in purple and white fabric wrapping.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71858, described as Havasupai stuffed doll, with baby on cradle board. Doll is of brown wool fabric with brown leather shoes and two-piece camp dress of lavender printed cotton. Hair is black yarn; features are embroidered with black wool yarn. Cradle board is of wood, woven cord and fabric. Holds a baby made from stocking knit with painted hair and embroidered features. H = 9”

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-72494, described as Hopi, white buffalo figure; social dancer. white painted body with forearms, legs below knees and circular lozenge on chest and back in black with white painted ovals in row. wears a painted leather breech clout, white fur kilt with tail and white fur. head covering with horns each side of head. armlets and sash of leather decorated with shells. rawhide knee bands are strung with bells. white fur anklets and dance boots. holds a rattle in one hand. yucca whip is missing from left hand. face painted white with black marking beneath each eye. mounted on a round of cotton wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-71880a-f, described as Navajo couple in wagon pulled by two horses, with sheep in wagon bed, all affixed to base. Figures are of unfired clay, wagon, wheels and base are of wood. Four-wheeled wagon is painted green with red wheels. Navajo pair, seated on wagon wearing a combination of painted and fabric clothing; Horses and sheep are painted; sheep is embellished with wool. L = 11” (a) white horse [one leg broken and mended]; (b) brown horse; (c) wagon; (d) sheep; (e) man; (f) woman.