Door of Hope Mission Doll: Farmer

Name/Title

Door of Hope Mission Doll: Farmer

Entry/Object ID

1004.002.465

Description

Hand carved, hand painted male rice farmer doll, dressed in hand sewn dark blue shirt and pants trimmed in grey, covered with a straw skirt and cape, with a straw hat. A metal farming implement is tucked into his waistband. The hair on his head is hand carved and hand painted to create the queue or long braid wrapped around his head. His feet are bare. Body is stuffed cloth with wooden head, hands and feet. The straw hat is to protect him from the rain. There are holes in his hands and the farming implement that is tucked into his waistband was likely attached to a pole that would have been in one of his hands. He is missing his sandals.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920