Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Cornhusk Doll with Photograph for Face, probably from Masonic Order of Eastern Star
1947-48
Maker not marked
USA: Illinois
wood, cornhusk, paper, synthetic fiber, metal, ink, plastic
overall: 6"h x 4-3/4"w x 1/2"d
Museum Purchase
2010.084

Cornhusk Doll with Photograph Face. Doll features black and white cut-out photograph of a woman's face at top; this is adhered to a central support of a wooden clothespin, which is surrounded by a light-green colored skirt made of cornhusk and trimmed around bottom with paper "lace". Off-white piece of crepe paper is wrapped around center to create shawl; off-white paper doily adhered to back of shawl behind head. Arms of off-white, metal and fiber pipe cleaners.