Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a small, handcrafted box and a collection of tiny, colorful dolls on a textured background. Each doll is intricately made, dressed in vibrant traditional attire, with detailed embroidery showcasing artistic craftsmanship. The box, with a yellow base and red and green designs, is open, suggesting it might be used to store these miniature figures. A white tag with handwritten text reading "Guatemala" and numbers is attached to the box, indicating the possible origin and cultural significance of the dolls, which are known as worry dolls—a traditional Guatemalan item meant to soothe worries when kept under a pillow.

The image shows a small, handcrafted box and a collection of tiny, colorful dolls on a textured background. Each doll is intricately made, dressed in vibrant traditional attire, with detailed embroidery showcasing artistic craftsmanship. The box, with a yellow base and red and green designs, is open, suggesting it might be used to store these miniature figures. A white tag with handwritten text reading "Guatemala" and numbers is attached to the box, indicating the possible origin and cultural significance of the dolls, which are known as worry dolls—a traditional Guatemalan item meant to soothe worries when kept under a pillow.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1323

Description

Doll/Guatemala/wooden box with 8 tiny dolls inside/2"x1"x1.5".

Collection

Doll Museum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

1 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 22, 2015