320
Cheyenne Hide Doll, with Painted Coat
Estimate: $3,000-$4,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Cheyenne Hide Doll, with Painted Coat
ca 1870
thread-sewn softly tanned, thin hide; long coat with cape has been decorated with red and blue pigments; red trade wool breechcloth; cobalt and white beaded leggings
height 15 inches
Published:
Historic American Indian Dolls (Fenn 2007: 82, plate 21)
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 134, plate 134)
Condition
Some loss to red stroud. Hide is flexible but on the drier side.