Marcela Diaz

Name/Title

Marcela Diaz

Entry/Object ID

2026.16.01

Tags

Doll, Souvenir, Cuban, Hispanic

Description

Marcela Diaz doll purchased from Cuba likely as a souvenir piece. The doll is wearing a long traditional gown, it is red in colour and trimmed in a white decorative lace that is adorned with red flowers and is outlined in a gold trim. Her hair is tied under a white scarf, she also has a white sash and is carrying a wooden staff with a ball on the end reading "Cuba".

Use

Collectable item, for display.

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

2092

Doll Name

Marcela Diaz

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1970

Place

Continent

South America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

On the bottom of the stand

Transcription

"Hecho aa Mano Holguin Cuba"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

South America

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is wearing a long traditional gown, it is red in colour and trimmed in a white decorative lace that is adorned with red flowers and is outlined in a gold trim. Her hair is tied under a white scarf, she also has a white sash and is carrying a wooden staff with a ball on the end reading "Cuba".

Doll Features

Feature Notes

She has no legs

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Material

Plastic, Fabric

Color

Red, White

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