Norah Wellings Native American Indian Chief Doll

Title	Norah Wellings Native American Indian Chief Doll
Subject	Norah Wellings; cloth doll; Indian Chief Doll
Description	Cloth doll with molded face and hands in velveteen finish dressed in orange felt shirt and britches, with brown and yellow fringe and red, yellow, and brown decorations. Wearing headdress of tan, brown, and yellow felt, with a brown cloth scarf around his neck and brown moccasins on his feet. Black yarn hair in a ponytail style. Identification labels on both feet.
Creator	Norah Wellings
Date	1930s-1940s; possibly 1936
Contributor	Trisha Bonham; Gift from Chris Seidman
Format	10 inches tall
Format	image/jpeg
Type	Still image
Abstract	Norah Wellings produced dolls in England from 1919-1959, and were sold worldwide, particularly as cruise ship souvenirs and mascots. Each Wellings doll was fully marked with a sewn-on label, either at the wrist or the foot, indicating a true Norah Wellings creation. This Native American doll was probably created in the 1930s-1940s, possibly in 1936, and most likely was purchased as a souvenir representative of the traditional image of an American Indian.
Identifier	https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/student/items/show/13159