Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: New ZealandEntry/Object ID
2026.587.01Tags
Doll, Māori, New Zeeland, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Māori attire. The doll is dressed in a black and beige grass skirt, on top the doll wears a woven black, red, and white top, with a burlap shawl over top, the top of the shawl is also the woven black, red, and white material. Around her neck she wears a green pendant and on her back she carries a small child. Around her forehead she wears a black, red, and white woven tie. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of vinyl.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1960Notes
No identifiable makers marksEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
PolynesiaContinent
OceaniaClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a black and beige grass skirt, on top the doll wears a woven black, red, and white top, with a burlap shawl over top, the top of the shawl is also the woven black, red, and white material. Around her neck she wears a green pendant and on her back she carries a small child. Around her forehead she wears a black, red, and white woven tieCondition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityNotes
Her hair is beginning to shedMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, Vinyl, PaintColor
Red, White, Black, Beige, GreenLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
October 5, 2026Notes
Misc Cultural Dolls Box 2Create Date
October 5, 2026Update Date
October 5, 2026
