Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: New ZealandEntry/Object ID
2026.599.01Tags
Doll, New Zeeland, Māori, Indigenous, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Māori attire. The doll is dressed in what appears to be a reed skirt, it is beige, and under he wears a black underskirt. On top, he wears a burlap shawl over one shoulder adorned with emu feathers and trimmed in black with yellow and red stitching. The doll also has Māori style tattoos on his face. 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
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1960Notes
No identifiable makers marksClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in what appears to be a reed skirt, it is beige, and under he wears a black underskirt. On top, he wears a burlap shawl over one shoulder adorned with emu feathers and trimmed in black with yellow and red stitching. The doll also has Māori style tattoos on his face.Hair
Color
BrownType
Angora Goat HairCondition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, PaintColor
Beige, Black, Red, Brown, YellowLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
October 13, 2026Notes
Misc Cultural Dolls Box 2Create Date
October 13, 2026Update Date
October 13, 2026
