Kewpie Doll

Manufactured Doll

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Kewpie Doll

Entry/Object ID

2011.448

Description

A Kewpie doll, that is not wearing any clothes. The doll's hands are outstretched, and has painted-on black eyes that are looking off to the right, along with a painted red mouth. The doll has hair clumps on the top of its head, on either side, and on the back.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

729

Doll Name

Kewpie

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cameo Co.

Date made

circa 1930 - circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Back of the head + on the back

Transcription

Cameo ©

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of left foot

Transcription

PARTRIDGE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of right foot

Transcription

KEWPIE ©

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Dimensions

Width

6-7/8 in

Depth

3-3/8 in

Length

10-3/4 in

Hair

Color

Brown

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-5: Wear and tear visible to everyone

Material

Celluloid

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vonda Jean Gamble née Stough

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Jeanne Partridge

Owner/Agent

Vonda Jean Gamble née Stough

Acquisition Method

Gift