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Title	Cornhusk doll with green dress
Creator	Deschamps, May Ritchie, 1896-1982
Medium of Original	crafts (art genres)
Date of Orginal	1947/1949
Dimensions	7.25" x 5.25" x 2.5"
Description	This cornhusk doll was made by May Ritchie Deschamps (1896-1982) of Swannanoa, North Carolina, ca. late 1940s. The doll wears a green dress with a bow tied in the back. The doll has fingers and is carrying a piece of corn shuck (possibly representing a broom). The face is fading and is in fragile condition. Deschamps is part of the Ritchie family of cornhusk doll-makers, whose figures are characterized by several unique wrapping techniques that are not used in other cornhusk traditions.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Dolls -- Appalachian Region, Southern Cornhusk craft -- Appalachian region, Southern
Craft Category	cornhusk
Time Period	1940s
Location	Buncombe County (N.C.)
Source Institution	Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center
Collection	John Parris Collection
Inventory Number	MHC_2000_12_034b
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Cornhusk doll with green dress