Cornhusk doll with hat and basket

Dublin Core

Title

Cornhusk doll with hat and basket

Subject

Cornhusk craft
Dolls
Handicraft

Description

The doll was made of cornhusks by Frances Nicholson of Jackson County, N.C., in the 1930s. The doll is dressed in a natural colored skirt, hat and top, trimmed in red. The doll is holding a basket and has blond woolen braids.

Creator

Nicholson, Frances

Source

Frances Nicholson Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1930/1939

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

12266
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/12266

Date Created

2006-02-27

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Jackson County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

7.5" x 3" x 3"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Nicholson, Frances, “Cornhusk doll with hat and basket,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/12266.