corn husk dolls
Folk craft toys
Corn husk dolls are simple figures made from the dried outer leaves of corn, traditionally crafted by Native American peoples and later adopted by European settlers.
The husks are soaked, shaped, and tied to form a human figure, often left faceless in keeping with certain tribal traditions.
They served as children's toys and sometimes carried spiritual significance: She learned to make corn husk dolls at summer camp.
- cornhuskDried maize leaf casing
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- Native American artCreative works by original peoples
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
- harvestGathering mature crops
fall harvest · harvest festival · autumn · dried leaves · maize · braiding · crafts · pioneer · handmade · rustic · faceless · dried · weaving · traditional · prairie · prairie dress · Thanksgiving · colonial
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