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

Jeanne Partridge

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Jeanne Partridge

Owner/Agent

Jeanne Partridge

Acquisition Method

Gift