Nez Perce “Stick Woman” doll. Molded painted face/head & hands made from wood. Real grey hair in two braids. Black dress with red, yellow & white flowered print. Wrapped leggings & moccasins. Beaded necklace. Bundle of sticks on back with hole in hand to hold them. H = 17”
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection place:
Oregon
Verbatim coll. place:
USA, Oregon. Made by Natide Van Mechclen
Culture or time period:
Nez Perce
Collector:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection date:
8/4/1992
Materials:
Hair (material), Hide (collagenous material), Leather, and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 5, 2000
Context of use:
Made for sale. Bought from Eureka, CA at the Indian Tribal Shop. Artist lives on Umatilla Indian Reservation.