Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays two small, intricately painted kokeshi dolls placed side by side on a textured surface, likely made of polystyrene. Each doll exhibits a unique, hand-painted design; the doll on the left is adorned in a red and green ensemble, while the doll on the right sports a blue and white attire, both featuring delicate floral and traditional patterns. They have simple, charming facial expressions characterized by small eyes and gentle smiles. Both dolls have a string attached around their necks, leading to tags inscribed with “2019.19.11” followed by “A” and “B” respectively, suggesting they might be part of a collection or exhibit. The background seems neutral, possibly suggesting a display or an exhibition setting, effectively emphasizing the cultural and artistic details of these dolls.

The image displays two small, intricately painted kokeshi dolls placed side by side on a textured surface, likely made of polystyrene. Each doll exhibits a unique, hand-painted design; the doll on the left is adorned in a red and green ensemble, while the doll on the right sports a blue and white attire, both featuring delicate floral and traditional patterns. They have simple, charming facial expressions characterized by small eyes and gentle smiles. Both dolls have a string attached around their necks, leading to tags inscribed with “2019.19.11” followed by “A” and “B” respectively, suggesting they might be part of a collection or exhibit. The background seems neutral, possibly suggesting a display or an exhibition setting, effectively emphasizing the cultural and artistic details of these dolls.

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

2019.19.11 A-B

Description

Two 3" salt and pepper shakers that are supposed to look like an Asian couple one is blue and the other is red in the main color scheme.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 1, 2019