Female. Buckskin dress with beaded shoulders and bodice. Geometric designs including multiple “morning stars.” Fringed sleeves and hem. Beaded belt. Beaded footwear and leggings. Beaded facial features. Human hair bound in pigtails with leather cord. Thongs at skirt front.

Dolls were typically made for children to play with and were made to resemble humans, including tribal clothing and designs. Through play, the dolls “were used to communicate tribal values, practices, and customs” (Cotherman 2007, 24). Children learned how to prepare food, hunt, care for children, and make clothing by imitating adult behaviors in play. The clothing the dolls wore reflected the designs and patterns of that tribe or family tradition and often resembled human clothing the maker would create (Cotherman 2007).