- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1900s
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 15/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 in. (20.2 × 4.3 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- 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.
- Place collected
- Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
- Classification
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Type
- voodoo dolls
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Folklife
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.64
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




