Stony Drummer, male doll. Seated, on frame of 3 sticks, Stocking knit, stuffed doll with apple head, beaded front teeth, horse-hair braids. Body/shirt of yellow/tan fabric w/ beaded buttons, Body/pants are blue jeans. Tan leather mocassins with white/red beaded design. Leather gauntlets & belt, beaded as on mocassins; brown leather, beaded vest; battered tan hat. Holds hand drum and drum stick. H = 7”.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection place:
Alberta, Canada
Verbatim coll. place:
Canada, Stoney. Made by Gracie Daniels
Culture or time period:
Stoney-Nakoda
Maker or artist:
Gracie Daniels
Collector:
Jane E. Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Collection date:
7/23/1995
Materials:
Hide (collagenous material), Leather, and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines) and Drums (membranophones)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
June 5, 2000
Context of use:
Purchases at Banff Indian Trading Post, Canada, for $150. Cf. C598 A & B. See C126 for earlier Stoney doll.