Five Nations Native American Doll
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Maisel's Indian Trading Post
closed 2019
Dateca. 1935
Mediumlead, buckskin, fabric, plastic
Dimensions8 1/4 × 3 × 2 in. (21 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsRecreational Objects
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2007.68.4
DescriptionThis handcrafted doll, made from wood, leather, fabric, and string, comes from Maisel’s Indian Trading Post—an iconic shop established in 1939 in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, along historic Route 66. It depicts a Native American man dressed in a full brown fringed leather outfit. Maisel’s was a prominent retailer of Native American goods, serving both locals and the growing number of tourists drawn to the Southwest during the mid-20th century. This doll represents a period in New Mexico’s history when expanding railroads and air travel brought increased tourism and economic opportunity, while also sparking greater appreciation for the region’s rich and diverse cultural traditions.On View
Not on view
ca. 1945
ca. 1945
