Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a small wooden bobblehead figure, likely of Japanese origin, resting on a textured surface that resembles bubble wrap. The bobblehead features a simplified, stylized face with minimalistic details, such as small, dark eyes and simple red lines indicating facial features or decoration. Its head is round and painted with a short black hairstyle. The figure's body is cone-shaped and decorated with an artistic pattern in dark colors, possibly depicting a traditional design. Attached to the figure is a string with a handwritten label that reads "12.3.1411 Japan wooden Bobblehead," suggesting identification or cataloging information. The overall appearance conveys a sense of cultural art and craftsmanship, characteristic of traditional Japanese wooden dolls, known as Kokeshi.

The image shows a small wooden bobblehead figure, likely of Japanese origin, resting on a textured surface that resembles bubble wrap. The bobblehead features a simplified, stylized face with minimalistic details, such as small, dark eyes and simple red lines indicating facial features or decoration. Its head is round and painted with a short black hairstyle. The figure's body is cone-shaped and decorated with an artistic pattern in dark colors, possibly depicting a traditional design. Attached to the figure is a string with a handwritten label that reads "12.3.1411 Japan wooden Bobblehead," suggesting identification or cataloging information. The overall appearance conveys a sense of cultural art and craftsmanship, characteristic of traditional Japanese wooden dolls, known as Kokeshi.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1411

Description

Doll/Wooden Japanese doll/no limbs/mountains and trees painted on body/bobblehead/1.75"x1"x1".

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

1 in

Length

1 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 22, 2015