Male Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Male Doll

Entry/Object ID

2011.340

Description

"Spanish Grandee" male doll made out of fabric with a black removable hat, dark gray suit, lighter gray shoes, a white shirt, and a red belt/sash. Hair, facial features, and fingernails appear to be painted on or applied with some sort of ink. The right arm of the doll (viewer's perspective) is affixed in a bent position.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southern Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Doll is Spanish/Portuguese in style, but without provenance, it is unclear if it is actually from the Iberian Peninsula.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

453

Dimensions

Width

6 in

Length

10-1/2 in

Material

Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2