Male Doll

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Male Doll

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.76

Description

A male doll, wearing orange shoes, white stockings, dark blue pants and a purple shirt. The orange shoes have red and yellow embroidery. The blue pants have pink trim along the bottom, and pink, green, and yellow floral embroidery on the front of each leg. The purple shirt has light green and pink trim along the bottom edge and the edges of the sleeves; there is also elaborate embroidery on the front, depicting a man in a teal outfit in an action pose, with grass and flowers. The hands of doll are painted slightly orange, and the face is a light pink. The eyes and eyebrows are painted on in black, and the lips are painted on in red. The back side of the head is painted light gray.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of right shoe

Transcription

O/OS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Label

Location

Bottom of left shoe

Transcription

MADE IN CHINA

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

The last word is difficult to make out; "China" is a guess.

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

L.G. 32

Dimensions

Width

7-3/4 in

Length

12 in

Dimension Notes

Width measurement includes the arms outstretched.

Material

Fabric, Ceramic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good