Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a handmade doll with a head crafted from an apple, giving it a distinctive and rustic appearance. Its facial features are rudimentary and dark, possibly due to the drying process of the apple. The doll is dressed in a quaint, old-fashioned outfit with a blue and beige striped shirt adorned with three buttons and paired with blue pants. It wears suspenders and a black bow tie to complete its vintage look. The texture of the fabric appears coarse, contributing to the doll’s homemade charm. Attached to the doll is a handwritten tag, noting that it is an "Apple Head Man" and referencing a date and place, “12.3.1247” and “America,” which may indicate either a creation date or a cataloging number. The doll stands against a backdrop of white, textured material, possibly to enhance its visibility for the photograph. The handcrafted nature and unique materials suggest it might be of cultural or artistic significance.

The image depicts a handmade doll with a head crafted from an apple, giving it a distinctive and rustic appearance. Its facial features are rudimentary and dark, possibly due to the drying process of the apple. The doll is dressed in a quaint, old-fashioned outfit with a blue and beige striped shirt adorned with three buttons and paired with blue pants. It wears suspenders and a black bow tie to complete its vintage look. The texture of the fabric appears coarse, contributing to the doll’s homemade charm. Attached to the doll is a handwritten tag, noting that it is an "Apple Head Man" and referencing a date and place, “12.3.1247” and “America,” which may indicate either a creation date or a cataloging number. The doll stands against a backdrop of white, textured material, possibly to enhance its visibility for the photograph. The handcrafted nature and unique materials suggest it might be of cultural or artistic significance.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1247

Description

Doll/Male/Cloth/Blue Pants/Blue and white striped shirt/Apple Head/10"x6"x2".

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

6 in

Depth

2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 22, 2015