Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.854

Description

A composite female doll with fabric clothing. The doll is wearing red shoes, white stockings, green undergarment pants, a red dress and bonnet, with a sheer apron. She is holding a woven brown basket with green foliage and blue flowers. Her hair is yellow, and her facial features are painted on. The doll is bow-legged, and there is a metal stake coming out of her back.

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

510

Dimensions

Width

4-3/8 in

Length

9-5/8 in

Materials

Material

Fabric, Ceramic, Plastic

Material Notes

Composite

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.