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THBLarge 20th C. Skookum Composition Store Display Doll
Lot 156a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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North America, United States, ca. early 20th century CE. A child sized figure known as a Skookum, an early form of this collectible doll that was used as a store display to advertise Skookums. The detail in this doll is exquisite, he is constructed with a wooden frame covered with cotton cloth stuffed with straw and a wood pulp / papier-mache (composition) head complete with human hair braids, a colorful felt shawl, leather moccasins, feather, and heishi shell jewelry. Under the shawl the stuffed arms are crossed and pinned in place to his clothing; a floral cotton smock and skirt with felt appliques. This realistic rendering is also a prize-winning example; pinned to the shawl is a first-place winner ribbon from the September 11th, 1971, Western Relic Show in San Jose, California and the verso has the entry tag for the doll category judged by Fred Allen. Size: 7" L x 13" W x 37" H (17.8 cm x 33 cm x 94 cm)
Mary McAboy (1876 to 1961) was an American dollmaker of European descent who began her career hand carving apple head dolls but soon switched to a composite material of wood pulp and flour. The Skookum name comes from Chinook slang for strong or mighty, and the company slogan was "Bully Good." The dolls were patented by McAboy in 1913 and produced by H.H. Tammen Company. Dolls made after 1940 were plastic- this is an earlier example likely made around 1913 to 1918, indicated by the composition: papier-mache and wood pulp head, human hair, and leather moccasins. The later mid-20th century dolls were plastic or had composition feet and mohair wigs. The costumes were loosely styled after Plains and Southwestern tribes such as Pueblo and Sioux- the heishi shell necklace indicates a Southwestern Native person. McAboy oversaw the production of these dolls and was the head of Skookum assembly, until her retirement in 1952.
Provenance: private Covington, Louisiana, USA collection
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169894Cracking and losses to leather moccasins with tearing along seams. Losses to human hair braids and fraying to feather. Staining and discoloration to shawl and cotton clothing.Condition
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