Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image showcases a small handcrafted doll wrapped in a grey fabric, with a detailed face featuring brown eyes and black hair, likely representing a cultural or indigenous figure; attached to the doll is a string with an aged, yellowed tag labeled "BEAR MOUNTAIN," featuring a decorative illustration and text that appears to convey a poem or message relating to the item's origin or significance; additionally, a separate tag with the number "17291" and what seems to be musical notes is present, suggesting that the doll may have some musical or collectible aspect, all set against a textured, white background that highlights the doll as the central focus, invoking curiosity about its history and purpose.

The image showcases a small handcrafted doll wrapped in a grey fabric, with a detailed face featuring brown eyes and black hair, likely representing a cultural or indigenous figure; attached to the doll is a string with an aged, yellowed tag labeled "BEAR MOUNTAIN," featuring a decorative illustration and text that appears to convey a poem or message relating to the item's origin or significance; additionally, a separate tag with the number "17291" and what seems to be musical notes is present, suggesting that the doll may have some musical or collectible aspect, all set against a textured, white background that highlights the doll as the central focus, invoking curiosity about its history and purpose.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1999.1.56

Description

Doll, cloth. Navajo papoose on cradle board. About 3 1/2" long. Wrapped in gray material, black hair with red headband. Cradle board has a post office stamp on back, "Bear Mountain, NY, Aug 9 P.M. 1938." Card attached with a sending and return address on one side, note about the doll and a personal written note, "Dear Sylvia."

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