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Artist unidentified, “Monkey Doll,” Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, 1860, Paint on wood, sheep ski…
Monkey Doll
Artist unidentified, “Monkey Doll,” Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, 1860, Paint on wood, sheep ski…
Artist unidentified, “Monkey Doll,” Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, 1860, Paint on wood, sheep skin, fabric, with nail head eyes, 13 × 5 1/4 × 2 1/2 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin, 1999.26.75. Photo by American Folk Art Museum.
Record Details

Monkey Doll

Artist
Date1860
Place/RegionVirginia, United States
MediumPaint on wood, sheep skin, fabric, with nail head eyes
Dimensions13 × 5 1/4 × 2 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin
Accession number1999.26.75
Description

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