Early 20th C. Native American Mojave Clay Doll

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Jun 20, 2019

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• Lot Description
  Native American, Needles California, Mohave, ca. 1910 to 1920. An early Mojave doll, hand-modeled from unfired clay, hand-painted with traditional Mojave patterns, and adorned with horse hair and a skirt made from two fabrics (one solid pink and the other with a red/white floral pattern) tied to her waist with black embroidery thread. During the first half of the 20th century, the Mojave peoples made dolls for tourists passing through Needles, California by train. She stands with her hands below her breasts. Both her chest and face are painted with red and white pigments, her eyes are delineated in black, and her mouth is adorned with a black dotted pattern. A lovely example. Size: 2.75" W x 7.5" H (7 cm x 19 cm)
  
  According to Deborah Ward of the Anthropology Museum at California State University Sacramento, "The dolls, made in both female and male figures, are not likely caricatures of specific individuals. Instead, the makersof the dolls emphasized culturally significant body parts. Generally, the dolls have enlarged heads and eyes, withsimple bodies, arms and legs. Large eyes were considered beautiful by the Mojave people, and the women often outlined their eyes to make them look bigger and to emphasize their eyelashes. Both male and female dolls have large, outlined eyes, often with large pupils. The faces and bodies of the dolls were painted with pigment in designs appropriate for each gender. For the Mojave Indians, face and body paint was a sign of wealth, and a rich Mojave could afford to paint elaborate lines and renew them often. Although the Mojaves did not consider large feet beautiful, occasionally the feet of the dolls were made large to supporta standing form." (https://www.csus.edu/anth/museum/pdfs/Museo1.Mojave%20Dolls.pdf)
  
  Provenance: private Chico, California, USA collection
  
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  Condition

  Minute nick to her nose. Normal surface wear to the pottery doll with slight pigment loss, though much of the detailing remains. Slight fraying to hems and edges of fabric pieces comprising the skirt. Pink fabric shows minor staining.
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