Hawaiian Music Box with Doll

Name/Title

Hawaiian Music Box with Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.17.01

Tags

Doll, North America, Hawaiian, Souvenir

Description

Hawaiian Music box featuring a doll on top. The doll is wearing a yellow dress, the fabric on it has flowers and leaves and reads "aloha" and "Hawaii". The bottom of the dress is trimmed in white lace, she also has a white shrug on as well as a brown plastic necklace, and a brown hat. She has brown eyes and brown hair and is affixed to a music box.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Likely purchased as a souvenir

Collection

Cultural Dolls

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

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

SIMCAD Original Number Label

Other Number

526

Doll Name

Pearly shells

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1980

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Tied around her wrist

Transcription

"pearly shores"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is wearing a yellow dress, the fabric on it has flowers and leaves and reads "aloha" and "Hawaii". The bottom of the dress is trimmed in white lace, she also has a white shrug on as well as a brown plastic necklace, and a brown hat.

Hair

Color

Black

Type

Nylon

Style

Extension Hairstyle

Doll Features

Feature

Music Box

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Material

Plastic, Fabric

Color

Yellow

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

January 10, 2026

Notes

Caribbean and South American Dolls Box 1

Create Date

January 10, 2026

Update Date

January 24, 2026