Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.376

Description

A female Mexican doll. The doll is made of bound thin tan yarn or embroidery floss and fabric dress. The dress is red, embroidered with flowers, vines, and birds on the front, beaded throughout, and has a strip of green felt lining the hemline. The doll's hair is long and black yarn, woven in with red and green yarn. The bodice of the dress is white, with red, green, yellow, and blue flowers. The doll is attached to a red wooden base. The doll's petticoat is packed with tissue paper to fill out shape. The doll's eyes are blue and lips are red.

Collection

History Collection, Martin Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Top of wooden base

Transcription

Joy

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

498

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Material

Fabric, Beads, Yarn, Wood, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maud Martin

Notes

Donor (most likely)