Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: New ZealandEntry/Object ID
2026.601.01Tags
Doll, Souvenir, Māori, New ZeelandDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Māori attire. The doll is dressed in a grass skirt with black marks, on top she wears a woven top in the colours red, white, and black, and over top she wears an emu feather shawl tied with a woven black, white, and red rope. Around her forehead she wears a woven head band, it is black, white, and red. 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 maker's marksClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a grass skirt with black marks, on top she wears a woven top in the colours red, white, and black, and over top she wears an emu feather shawl tied with a woven black, white, and red rope. Around her forehead she wears a woven head band, it is black, white, and red.Condition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, PaintColor
Red, White, Beige, BlackLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
October 20, 2026Notes
Misc Cultural Dolls Box 2Create Date
October 20, 2026Update Date
October 20, 2026
