Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: New ZealandEntry/Object ID
2026.590.01Tags
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 she wears a black, red, and white woven top with a burlap shawl over top trimmed in black. Around her waist she also wears a white belt with two beads. On her head she wears a woven black, red, and white band. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of hard plastic.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
SouvenirEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
PolynesiaContinent
OceaniaClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a black and beige grass skirt. On top she wears a black, red, and white woven top with a burlap shawl over top trimmed in black. Around her waist she also wears a white belt with two beads. On her head she wears a woven black, red, and white band.Condition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityMaterial
Fabric, Paint, PlasticColor
Red, Black, White, BeigeLocation
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
