I bought this Minnie Black gourd doll long ago at a Slotin auction. Ms. Black was born in 1899 and passed in 1996. She began raising gourds in the late 40’s and eventually developed her own style of art using them as her canvas. She appeared on The Late Show with Carson and on Letterman’s show. She also is known for her gourd band. This lady is approximately 10” tall. She has glass eyes and her hair is pulled back with a black ribbon. There are some surface cracks on the backs of her ankles.