Souvenir Doll: New Zealand

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: New Zealand

Entry/Object ID

2026.600.01

Tags

Doll, New Zeeland, Māori, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Māori attire. The doll is dressed in a black patchwork skirt featuring yellow, white, red, and green fabric with a red band. Around the doll's neck it wears a orange pendant. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of hard plastic.

Use

Collectable item

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

Doll Name

Souvenir

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960

Notes

No identifiable makers marks

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Oceania

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a black patchwork skirt featuring yellow, white, red, and green fabric with a red band. Around the doll's neck it wears a orange pendant.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Angora Goat Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Accessories

Accessory

Mount

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint, Wood

Color

Red, White, Black, Green, Yellow, Orange

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

October 13, 2026

Notes

Misc Cultural Dolls Box 2

Create Date

October 13, 2026

Update Date

October 13, 2026