Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a handmade cloth doll lying on a textured, light-colored surface. The doll is dressed in an elaborate, deep purple dress with shiny, satiny fabric, adorned with white rickrack trim along its edges and sleeves. Her dark hair is styled simply and is complemented with beaded accents that mirror the colorful bead necklace she wears. The facial features are intricately embroidered, featuring small eyes, eyebrows, and a subtle mouth, all sewn on with precision. Additionally, the doll holds a small, handwritten tag on which text is visible, though not clearly legible in the image. The doll exudes a sense of cultural richness and artistic craftsmanship, suggesting it may have cultural or historical significance. The care and detail in the doll’s attire and accessories reflect a traditional style, bringing to life an aesthetic characteristic of a specific cultural heritage or artisanal tradition.

The image shows a handmade cloth doll lying on a textured, light-colored surface. The doll is dressed in an elaborate, deep purple dress with shiny, satiny fabric, adorned with white rickrack trim along its edges and sleeves. Her dark hair is styled simply and is complemented with beaded accents that mirror the colorful bead necklace she wears. The facial features are intricately embroidered, featuring small eyes, eyebrows, and a subtle mouth, all sewn on with precision. Additionally, the doll holds a small, handwritten tag on which text is visible, though not clearly legible in the image. The doll exudes a sense of cultural richness and artistic craftsmanship, suggesting it may have cultural or historical significance. The care and detail in the doll’s attire and accessories reflect a traditional style, bringing to life an aesthetic characteristic of a specific cultural heritage or artisanal tradition.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1299

Description

Doll/Female/Native American/purple Dress/blue and white beaded necklace and earrings /13"x9"x2.5".

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

9 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 22, 2015