Name/Title
Souvenir Dolls: New ZealandEntry/Object ID
2026.586.01-02Tags
Māori, New Zeeland, Souvenir, DollDescription
Souvenir dolls, the dolls depict traditional Māori attire.
2026.586.01: This doll depicts a male, and is dressed in a beige and black grass skirt, in one hand he carries a wooden staff of sorts. Around his torso he has a black woven belt that features red and white designs and around his neck he wears a green pendant. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is mad of vinyl.
2026.586.02: This doll depicts a female, and is dressed in a similar beige and black grass skirt. Over top, on one shoulder she wears a shawl which is made out of feathers fastened to a black and white woven band. She also wears a black woven top with white and red designs and the same green pendant around her neck. On her head she wears a beige woven band with white and orange designs. 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
See descriptionCondition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityNotes
Their hair is beginning to shedMaterial
Fabric, Vinyl, Plastic, Wood, PaintColor
White, Red, 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