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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 224896, member: 45&quot;]I&#039;m far from a &quot;doll expert,&quot; but am familiar with Skookum dolls, and Native American art, including authentic Native American dolls (as opposed to factory-made souvenir items dressed to represent what the manufacturer thinks a Native American would wear.)&nbsp; I just felt I needed to add a couple observations, before the thread veered off in the wrong direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, there is absolutely no resemblance here to a Skookum doll.&nbsp; Skookums are a registered trademark, manufactured souvenir item, with no connection whatsoever to authentic Native American-made dolls.&nbsp; By definition, they have stuffed straw or excelsior bodies, wood legs, and no arms.&nbsp; They are wrapped in a cotton camp blanket fabric, and have composition (later painted plastic) mask faces, with painted eyes, glancing to the side.&nbsp; If it doesn&#039;t have those characteristics, it&#039;s not a Skookum doll.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to this particular doll, I have seen it (the head, at least, since I&#039;ve never undressed one to see what is underneath) many times over the years.&nbsp; It is usually comes as part of a male and female pair, differentiated solely by hairstyle and the way they are dressed.&nbsp; There are at least three different sizes.&nbsp; I happen to own a pair, (packed away somewhere for years) that are about 14-15&quot;.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The only place I have encountered them in a book, is in <u>The Stuff of Dreams, Native American Dolls</u> by Mary Jane Lenz.&nbsp; One is shown on page 56, identified in the caption only as &quot;a European doll wearing yellow slippers and a gold paper crown.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Based just on the ones I have seen, and on the ones I have, I have always considered them an early European-made manufactured souvenir item.&nbsp; They are not top-of-the-line, but rather cheaply made (which might account for the paint flaking off), often with the clothes glued or stapled on.&nbsp; The heads are attractive, though, and appear to be bisque with glass eyes.&nbsp; They are usually dressed in what might be considered &quot;Eastern Woodland&quot; style, with headbands and feathers.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I have time tomorrow, I&#039;ll see if I can find mine, to see if I can add anything about marks.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve ever checked.&nbsp; But then, again, I&#039;m certainly not claiming to be a doll expert![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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