Doll

Object/Artifact

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1998.11.31.08

Description

Doll of Lashkar Gah Man

Acquisition

Accession

1998.11

Source or Donor

Albert R. Spalding, Virginia Spalding

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Albert R. and Virginia Spalding

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Material

Fabric

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"Doll of Lashkar Gah Man This costume is typical of many areas of the country. Brown is a popular color, probably because of its practically. The cloth over the shoulder is multi-purpose being used for warmth, as a prayer rug, or as a shopping bag."