NAVAJO DOLL by Alice Hale, Authentic and Labelled with a photo of Alice on the Tag.
Alice Hale is a Navajo Indian from Mentmore, New Mexico. Each Doll is Individually Hand-Made. Originally Made for the Navajo Children by their Mothers, each piece is Unique and Different.
Measures 12"h x 14"w and the dress x 2"d
Meant to resemble Navajo Women in ordinary dress, Navajo dolls are meant to be played with or collected.
Navajo on sale women are usually outfitted in a cloth dress or skirt and top and embellished with jewelry made of turquoise, silver and shell. The dress is traditionally made of velvet, cotton or muslin embellished with rick rack trim and cinched with a woven or embroidered sash. Necklaces are often sewn right onto the dress. Earrings are often beaded loops.
Hair for the dolls is often made of mohair, wool or yarn. The hands are often made of leather. The face is fabric and the facial features are painted on.
12 inches tall
•Navajo hand made
•crushed red velvet
•full skirt allows seated display as shown
•hand-drawn faces
•hand-made jewelry
Product code: Authentic Navajo Hand-Made Large Red on sale Velvet Doll