#407

Three "Skookum" Dolls of Native Americans by Mary McAboy
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Description
11" (28 cm.) Each has sculpted paper mache head with sienna-tinted complexion and painted facial features with side-glancing eyes, padded armature body with flannel blanket wrap, separate feet (the lady doll has variant cloth body). One has original Skookum Indian paper label on feet. Excellent condition. Circa 1935. The woman doll appears in a group photograph of young Shirley Temple's collection, see Appendix B.