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1930s Skookum Native American Dolls Mix Match Set of 4

$901.45per set
$1,425per set36% Off
£681.38per set
£1,077.12per set36% Off
€783.03per set
€1,237.81per set36% Off
CA$1,255.26per set
CA$1,984.30per set36% Off
A$1,396.43per set
A$2,207.46per set36% Off
CHF 732.03per set
CHF 1,157.18per set36% Off
MX$17,064.03per set
MX$26,974.58per set36% Off
NOK 9,321.43per set
NOK 14,735.20per set36% Off
SEK 8,774.84per set
SEK 13,871.15per set36% Off
DKK 5,845.04per set
DKK 9,239.75per set36% Off
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About the Item

The history of Skookum dolls starts with Mary McAboy filing two applications for patents for a doll or toy figure on November 29, 1913. After the popularity rose in 1920, They were factory-made dolls from the 1920s-1960s that resembled Native American people and were usually sold in tourist spots The word Skookum originated from the Chinook or Siwash traders of the American Northwest and has a few meanings. The main one attributed to the Skookum doll is Bully Good! In this rare set, there are 4 Native American depicted dolls, 3 skookum, and one male figurine with an unknown background. These skookum dolls are suspected of being created in the early 1930s. 1- Figure of a woman and her baby on her back, with a wrapped blanket, flowered pants, and beaded mocassins 14in X 7in 1- A male figure wrapped/ clothed in fringed hide clothing. He has wooden moccasins worn over time (Hide is deteriorating due to age) 8in X 4w 1- Skookum doll wrapped with blanket, she is wrapped with cloth blanket and has a pink beaded necklace, she has plastic mocassins and mohair hair that is damaged. 7in X 2w 1- Skookum postage figure papoose with a leather headband. She has mohair material hair and a red gingham blanket and a note attached; the note says "today I haven't time it sounds like a poor excuse but that's the truth and so I'll say hello with this papoose!" 7in X 3in.
  • Creator:
    Skookum (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Native American (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Plastic,Patchwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Wear with the male figurine, hid clothing is dematerializing, there is slight chipping over time, otherwise good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Van Nuys, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 20511311stDibs: LU947425951702

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