Māori Doll

Name/Title

Māori Doll

Entry/Object ID

2026.27.01

Tags

Māori, New Zeeland, Doll, Souvenir

Description

Plastic doll dress in traditional Māori dress. She is wearing a grass skirt and a top made out of a type of reed with a woven flower in the center. She also has woven reed bracelets, a shell necklace and shell earrings. She also has a woven flower in her hair matching the one on her top. She has black hair and brown eyes.

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

74

Doll Name

Māori

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1990

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

She is wearing a grass skirt and a top made out of a type of reed with a woven flower in the center. She also has woven reed bracelets, a shell necklace and shell earrings. She also has a woven flower in her hair matching the one on her top.

Hair

Color

Black

Type

Nylon

Style

Extension Hairstyle

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Notes

Skirt is beginning to fray, her clothing is brittle

Material

Plastic, Grass, Reed

Color

Beige

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