Iroquois Doll Couple, Pre-European contact clothing etc ; Paul St John, Mohawk

Description: A pre-European contact Iroquois doll couple by Paul St John, Mohawk craftsman. These dolls are wearing clothing and have accessories that Iroquois people would have had before contact with Europeans. The woman doll is 12.5" high, the man, 13". Both are widest across at their hands, 5" wide. The dolls are about 2” thick. Should you want just the man or just the woman doll - "ask seller a question" .. saying which one you want and I will give them a divorce. A single doll will be $195 - where the couple is $375 - I will then "send you an offer" of $195 for whichever doll you want.... Paul made the woman's body out of native brain tanned deer hide, the man's body is of a darker suede tanned deer leather. Their leggings, tunic shirts, head bands, belt ties, moccasins, her skirt and his breechclout are of brain tanned deer hide. The man doll has necklace of tubular shell beads, round wide shell beads and a cowrie shell for the "pendent". The woman has a necklace and earrings of various shell beads and cowrie shells as the bottom of the earrings and the "pendent" of the necklace. In her right hand she carries a handmade basket of ash foundation and split willow branch weavers. He carries a fish in his left hand. Their clothing has been painted with traditional designs.. The clothing, jewelry and accessories of these dolls are accurate for a Iroquois peoples living in pre-European contact. Not only is this doll dressed in attire correct for the era, the very materials Paul uses are traditional and accurate. The doll is made of soft tanned deer leather from the Pleasant Point Maine Passamaquoddy reservation. (Sipayik), materials available (except for the fish while made of stone, it has a metal jewelry screw used to attach it to doll's hand) . Paul has made dolls for several museum exhibits and permanent displays including the Mohawk, the Passamaquoddy, the Maliseet, the MicMac, & the Mt Kearsarge Museums (Mt Kearsarge in NH) ... You would be accurate in describing this as a "museum quality" doll. Each doll Paul makes is unique. These are "no face" dolls - Several NE Native American tribes made "no face dolls" and there are stories and legends about why the dolls have no face. One story is that the Creator and the child together should determine the “personality” of the doll. Another story is that if a face is painted on the doll, the child will begin to identify too closely with the doll’s personality and a pretty face may cause conceit or self-pride. Yet another is that the dolls were so beautifully made, and given beautiful clothing that when someone added a beautiful face, the doll itself became vain. Paul makes his dolls dressed in traditional attire for different occasions from quite formal to everyday clothing. Please view all the slideshow photos to see the detailed work on this doll. Last photo is of Paul St John with a friend. Paul St. John lives in Maine, his mother was Passamaquoddy, Maliseet & Mi'kmaq. He grew up on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's homeland and is enrolled in the Mohawk tribe.. - When I saw his work I knew immediately I needed to offer his great baskets and many other crafts. He makes quilled/beaded moccasins, barrettes, quill & sweetgrass baskets, birch bark boxes, rattles and many other items. Watch this store for more of his pieces. Can't wait to see what he is going to create next. TOGETHER in shipping box ... these dolls will ship at 2#... So you will pay exactly the shipping from Maine to your location (closer you live to Maine, the less shipping will be).... IF YOU GET JUST 1 Doll - it will ship at less than 1# .... shipping charges will be adjusted accordingly

Price: 375 USD

Location: Sedgwick, Maine

End Time: 2024-11-30T15:12:14.000Z

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