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Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5903, described as Corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; whip with end tied back to handle to form loop; horseshoe shape attached by points near handle; points trimmed with tufts of wheat heads and tied with red ribbon bows which are attached to each other by wrapping ribbon around handle of whip; total 1. circa 45 centimeters: total height 25 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5897, described as Corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; shaped like ear of corn with stem end bent over to form loop; tassel of wheat heads at other end, tied with red ribbon bow; length 43 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5899, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5896, described as Corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; stylized female figure with arms outstretched, ending with wheat and barley heads; blue ribbon bow at top of head; height 32 cm; maximum width 32 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5904, described as Corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; elongated “v” shape, flat; trimmed with pendant wheat heads; braided loop attached to points at top; red ribbon bow on loop; max. height 40 cm; width 17 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5902, described as Corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; 3 conical shapes attached at apex; braided loop at top, tuft of wheat heads at bottom; total height of 36 centimeters, width of 9 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5898, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5901, described as corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; crescent-shaped with ends turned downward and ending in tufts of wheat heads tied with pink ribbon bows. Bell shape pendant from center of crescent with clapper ending in tuft of wheat heads; 1.50 centimeters, total height of 20 centimeters; height of bell is 14 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn dolly, accession number 7-5900, described as corn dolly; wheat straw, plaited; shaped like ear of corn with stem end bent over to form loop; tassel of wheat heads at other end, tied with green ribbon bow; plaited circle attached perpendicularly, trimmed with wheat heads at top; 1.44 centimeter; maximum width 19 centimeters.