Female Doll

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

2011.472

Description

A female doll with fabric legs and clothing, and clay arms and head. The doll is wearing brown sandals and a white dress with lace detailing along the hem. She is holding white lace bouquet with beads in her lowered left hand, and white cording in her raised right hand. Her black hair is braided underneath a white head-covering/veil. Her facial features are painted on.

Collection

Martin Collection, History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom of right shoe

Transcription

DDC ____ KYY

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

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

486

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Material

Fabric, Ceramic

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of the Maud Martin Estate

Owner/Agent

Maud Martin

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 1976

Notes/Remarks

The executor of Maud Martin's estate donated the items; unclear if there was any direction given in her will.