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Buckskin Doll with Bone Toys |
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Plains Indian (Upper Missouri River) Buckskin Doll
with Bone Toys
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Upper Missouri Region 
This doll mimics the new dress style of the early 1800’s which was the two-piece tail dress. It is complete with side-seam moccasins and leggings. The buckskin bodice is stuffed with bison wool. The doll’s hair is also of buffalo. Dolls did not have faces in the early days. A girl would have a toy buckskin tipi to accompany the doll and would learn skills from play. |
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Toy horses were made from the bones from the buffalo’s foot and were dyed the various colors of horses. Girls would connect sticks to the bone horses to make a travois to move camp.#14 |
Artifacts by Sioux Replications / All images © Franz Brown
| Artifacts Group 1 / Group 2 / Group 3 |
