Museum object · Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Wooden doll
1900s
Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Hand-carved wooden "Voodoo doll" associated with the Gullah culture. Figure has carved legs, head, and arms. Figures arms are carved into side and are not completely separate. Figure has carved face, including teeth. Figure appears to be carved from single piece of wood. Wood has vertical crack at torso area.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2014.312.64