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[Cornhusk doll with green dress]
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| Title | [Cornhusk doll with green dress] |
| Identifier | MHC_2000_12_034b |
| Format | craft object
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| Date Created | 1947/1949 |
| Dimensions | 7.25" x 5.25" x 2.5" |
| Description | This cornhusk doll was made by May Ritchie Deschamps (1896-1982) of Swannanoa, North Carolina, ca. late 1940s. The doll wears a green dress with a bow tied in the back. The doll has fingers and is carrying a piece of corn shuck (possibly representing a broom). The face is fading and is in fragile condition. Deschamps is part of the Ritchie family of cornhusk doll-makers, whose figures are characterized by several unique wrapping techniques that are not used in other cornhusk traditions. |
| Subject - Topic | Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Subject - Craft | Dolls -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Cornhusk craft -- Appalachian region, Southern
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| Craft Category | cornhusk
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| Decade | 1940s
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| County | Buncombe County, N.C.
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| Creator | Deschamps, May Ritchie, 1896-1982
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| Source Institution | Mountain Heritage Center
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| Collection | John Parris Collection |
| Copyright Information | All rights reserved. For use permission contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723.; |
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