Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image features a handmade cloth doll with distinct features, including a painted face and a colorful headscarf, which is patterned with stripes. The doll is dressed in a textured outfit, consisting of a floral apron over plaid pants, and is carrying a woven basket full of small fabric bundles on its head, suggestive of fruits or vegetables. The doll appears to be designed as a representation of a person engaged in traditional or rural life, symbolizing cultural themes. A small white tag with the numbers “99.1.67” is attached to the doll, likely indicating cataloging information, hinting that the doll may be part of a collection or an exhibit. The background is a textured white surface that contrasts with the vibrant colors of the doll’s attire, accentuating the doll's craftsmanship and evoking a sense of nostalgia and cultural significance.

The image features a handmade cloth doll with distinct features, including a painted face and a colorful headscarf, which is patterned with stripes. The doll is dressed in a textured outfit, consisting of a floral apron over plaid pants, and is carrying a woven basket full of small fabric bundles on its head, suggestive of fruits or vegetables. The doll appears to be designed as a representation of a person engaged in traditional or rural life, symbolizing cultural themes. A small white tag with the numbers “99.1.67” is attached to the doll, likely indicating cataloging information, hinting that the doll may be part of a collection or an exhibit. The background is a textured white surface that contrasts with the vibrant colors of the doll’s attire, accentuating the doll's craftsmanship and evoking a sense of nostalgia and cultural significance.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1999.1.67

Description

Possibly part of Golding Collection #662 / ws# 3408-3418. 10" tall. Jamaican female, cloth doll. Blue plaid skirt, blue/white/red striped blouse, beige apron which has "Jamaica" printed at waist, blue/white/red striped head scarf, features painted on, basket on head with multiple colored objects inside.

Collection

Dolls

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 1, 1999