Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

2011.479

Description

A soft female doll, with a fabric dress, lace scarf, and tortoise shell accessories. The doll is in a seated position, with her right arm bent towards her hip, and her head turned over her right shoulder. She is wearing a green dress with white trim along the hems of the skirt and sleeves. The doll is wearing a long, black lace scarf around her shoulders. Her black hair is in a bun, with a large tortoise shell accessory attached; there is a smaller tortoise shell hair accessory unattached.

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

481

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Doll

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

12-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Unattached hairpiece

Width

1-5/8 in

Length

1-7/8 in

Material

Fabric, Shell

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

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.