DOLL

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image showcases a vintage doll's head and multiple detached body parts laying on a surface, surrounded by what appears to be peeking out folds of delicate, time-worn fabric, such as a dress or clothing, with the doll's head prominently displayed at the forefront. The doll has distinctive features including vibrant painted lips, large glossy eyes with striking eyelashes, and lush, curly blond hair styled in a classic, almost theatrical manner, evoking a sense of nostalgia. The intricacy of the face and hair suggests the doll may have been crafted with significant attention to detail. The unfinished appearance, with limbs scattered and the soft fabric acting as a textured background, creates an interesting contrast, blending a sense of timeless charm with an incomplete, almost eerie, state. The overall mood of the image is enigmatic, hinting at stories untold, memories preserved in a delicate artifact now reduced to a collection of parts, calling upon the viewer's imagination to piece together its history and origin.

The image showcases a vintage doll's head and multiple detached body parts laying on a surface, surrounded by what appears to be peeking out folds of delicate, time-worn fabric, such as a dress or clothing, with the doll's head prominently displayed at the forefront. The doll has distinctive features including vibrant painted lips, large glossy eyes with striking eyelashes, and lush, curly blond hair styled in a classic, almost theatrical manner, evoking a sense of nostalgia. The intricacy of the face and hair suggests the doll may have been crafted with significant attention to detail. The unfinished appearance, with limbs scattered and the soft fabric acting as a textured background, creates an interesting contrast, blending a sense of timeless charm with an incomplete, almost eerie, state. The overall mood of the image is enigmatic, hinting at stories untold, memories preserved in a delicate artifact now reduced to a collection of parts, calling upon the viewer's imagination to piece together its history and origin.

Name/Title

DOLL

Entry/Object ID

1981.34.2

Description

BISQUE HEAD - COMPOSITION BODY/"SIMON & HALBIG - K*R"/THIS REFERS TO THEM MAKING THE HEAD IN WALTERSHAUSEN ,GERMANY FROM 1886-1930SHAS BALL JOINTS/HEAD BOTH ARMS AND LEFT LEG ARE DETACHED/PINK DRESS - SILK WHITE KNEE LENGTH DRAWERS/SILK WHITE LEATHER TIE SHOES/PINK KNIT SOCKS/CLOTHING IN SHREDS.

Collection

Dolls

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

25 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Bisque, COMPOSITION - CLOTH - LEATHER

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor