Woodcarving: mountain woman doll
Dublin Core
Title
Woodcarving: mountain woman doll
Subject
Handicraft
Toys -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Description
This is a mountain woman figure or doll made in the early 1940s by William Perry Smith (1904-1965), of Buncombe County, North Carolina. The doll features a simple face carved from white pine and hand-sewn clothes. Smith, commonly known as Willie Smith, lost both legs in a train accident and was able to support his family of five with the earnings he made from carving dolls and chickens.
Creator
Smith, William Perry, 1904-1965
Source
Permanent Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1940/1945
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
crafts (art genres)
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
15009
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/15009
Date Created
2008-03-07
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
Buncombe County (N.C.)
Appalachian Region, Southern
Extent
6.5" x 2.5" x 1.75"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
Smith, William Perry, 1904-1965, “Woodcarving: mountain woman doll,” OAI, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/15009.