$892.50
In stock
Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Lakota (Sioux), ca. 1890s to 1910s CE. This is a fascinating double-sided doll representing Anog Ite, a mythical figure, also known as Double Face Woman, who embodies duality: with one beautiful and one ugly face as punishment for attempting to seduce another spirit. She wears Ghost Dance attire, featuring a brain-tanned dress in hand-painted motifs, glass trade bead necklaces, beaded moccasins, horsehair braids, and felt leggings. Size: 11.5″ L x 5″ W (29.2 cm x 12.7 cm)
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Condition: Choice. Stiffening to leather dress and fringe is delicate with some torn tips. Beadwork is intact, and pigements are bright. Overall excellent condition and a highly desirable doll type.
Provenance: private Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA collection
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