Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a handmade doll dressed in a traditional style outfit, featuring a red and white patterned dress with floral designs. The doll is accessorized with a small apron over its dress. Its head is wrapped in a matching red cloth, covering most of its features. The doll appears to have a rustic, vintage aesthetic, with a worn appearance suggesting it might be crafted from fabric and other natural materials like straw or cotton. Attached to the doll with a piece of string is a tag, which has some handwritten numbers on it, possibly indicating identification or inventory details. The doll lies against a textured, sparkly white background, which contrasts with the rich colors of its clothing, enhancing the handmade and cultural essence it embodies. The overall impression is that of a carefully crafted folk art piece, perhaps representing a cultural heritage or tradition, and the entire presentation gives an aura of history and nostalgia, suggestive of the intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail that went into its creation.

The image shows a handmade doll dressed in a traditional style outfit, featuring a red and white patterned dress with floral designs. The doll is accessorized with a small apron over its dress. Its head is wrapped in a matching red cloth, covering most of its features. The doll appears to have a rustic, vintage aesthetic, with a worn appearance suggesting it might be crafted from fabric and other natural materials like straw or cotton. Attached to the doll with a piece of string is a tag, which has some handwritten numbers on it, possibly indicating identification or inventory details. The doll lies against a textured, sparkly white background, which contrasts with the rich colors of its clothing, enhancing the handmade and cultural essence it embodies. The overall impression is that of a carefully crafted folk art piece, perhaps representing a cultural heritage or tradition, and the entire presentation gives an aura of history and nostalgia, suggestive of the intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail that went into its creation.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1999.1.50

Description

Possibly part of Golding Collection #662 / ws# 3408-3418. Tag says - United States. Cloth doll, walnut head (?) with features painted on. Red floral figured long dress, white netting apron tied at waist. Scarf of red/white/black. About 8" tall.

Collection

Dolls

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 1, 1999