Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.858.1-2

Description

A large, composite female doll. The doll is wearing white shoes and a brown overalls-style dress with a brown capelet, over a green and blue plaid shirt. The hem and straps of the dress, as well as the edges of the capelet feature olive and yellow decorative embroidery. She has light brown hair, with a brown bow in her hair. The doll's eyes open and close as the doll is raised and lowered. The doll's left leg has become separated from its body.

Collection

Martin 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

544

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Doll body

Width

11-1/4 in

Length

24 in

Dimension Description

Leg

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

9-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Ceramic, Fabric

Material Notes

Composite

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.