Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image showcases a handmade cloth doll lying on a textured white surface. The doll is dressed in an outfit featuring a geometric pattern of yellow and white squares on a dark blue background, including a matching headscarf. Its facial features are modestly painted, giving it expressive eyes and a simple mouth. Adornments like beaded bracelets and a necklace in red and yellow beads add detail. Two tags are attached to the doll, one reading “Guiana” and the other containing handwritten notes, indicating possible information about the doll’s origin or maker.

The image showcases a handmade cloth doll lying on a textured white surface. The doll is dressed in an outfit featuring a geometric pattern of yellow and white squares on a dark blue background, including a matching headscarf. Its facial features are modestly painted, giving it expressive eyes and a simple mouth. Adornments like beaded bracelets and a necklace in red and yellow beads add detail. Two tags are attached to the doll, one reading “Guiana” and the other containing handwritten notes, indicating possible information about the doll’s origin or maker.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1178

Description

Doll/Guiana/brown cloth body/yellow white and blue dress/red and yellow bead jewelry/7.5"x5"x2".

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Depth

2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 15, 2015