Toys
Toys are more than just something to play with. In Native communities, they are used to teach young girls their adult responsibilities. As a girl matures, she is expected to learn how to manage her own household. A well-kept house reflects not only on the woman but on her family as well.
Two Kumeyaay (Diegueño) girls pose with their doll, ca. 1918. Edward H. Davis. Campo, California. National Museum of the American Indian. (N25663)
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Comanche horse and rider doll, ca. 1900. Oklahoma. Seed beads, horsehair, wood, stone, hide, and sinew. Photograph by Ernest Amoroso, NMAI. (22/4820)
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Diné (Navajo) doll and horse, ca. 1940. Arizona or New Mexico. Seed beads, pigment, wool cloth, cotton cloth, hide, and cotton thread. (26/668)
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