Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.377

Description

A female doll with yarn bound arms and legs, and a solid head, possibly made of ceramic. The body and dress are made of fabric. The doll has a black felted hat and a piece of purple-painted metal attached to the head below the hat. The doll is loosely attached to a wooden base, tacked through the left foot with a pin. The doll's dress is white with red polka-dots and black trim around the ruffles at the hemline. The bodice has a black shawl with pink, yellow, and green embroidered flowers. The doll's eyes are black and the lips are red. There are pink and green embroidered flowers in the doll's hair. The doll's hair is long and black, tied in a low bun in the back.

Collection

History Collection, Martin Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@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

501

Dimensions

Width

5-1/4 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Material

Fabric, Yarn, Wood, Clay, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maud Martin

Notes

Donor (most likely)