DOLL

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image features a small handcrafted bead doll with a distinctive design, showcasing a painted face and wearing a hat made from intricately arranged beads in shades of cream and black. The doll's limbs are movable, made with a combination of beads that form its arms and legs, and it is holding a small metal accessory in one hand. The doll is attached to a loop of beige string at its head, likely for hanging or displaying. It rests on a textured, translucent surface that contrasts with the beads and enhances the doll's detailing. A white tag, labeled "Bead Doll 76.35.2" in black handwritten script, is attached with a thin white string, indicating some form of cataloging or identification—perhaps a museum or collection reference—which adds a touch of historical or collectible significance to the item depicted, suggesting it may hold sentimental or artistic value for its intricate craftsmanship and charming, whimsical presentation.

The image features a small handcrafted bead doll with a distinctive design, showcasing a painted face and wearing a hat made from intricately arranged beads in shades of cream and black. The doll's limbs are movable, made with a combination of beads that form its arms and legs, and it is holding a small metal accessory in one hand. The doll is attached to a loop of beige string at its head, likely for hanging or displaying. It rests on a textured, translucent surface that contrasts with the beads and enhances the doll's detailing. A white tag, labeled "Bead Doll 76.35.2" in black handwritten script, is attached with a thin white string, indicating some form of cataloging or identification—perhaps a museum or collection reference—which adds a touch of historical or collectible significance to the item depicted, suggesting it may hold sentimental or artistic value for its intricate craftsmanship and charming, whimsical presentation.

Name/Title

DOLL

Entry/Object ID

1976.35.2

Description

TOY / MINATURE DOLL / BLACK & WHITE BEADS STRUNG ON WIRE / WOODEN PAINTEDHEAD / COLOR PREDOMINAGELY WHITE / SILK CORD IN LOOP ON HEAD / HOLDING METAL OBJECT MADE BY MRS JOHN DUNCAN FROM ODDS & ENDS ORIGINAL ART FORM

Collection

TOYS

Made/Created

Artist

MRS JOHN DUNCAN

Date made

circa 1936

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Wood, WIRE, Beads, Silk, Metal, PAINT

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 9, 1976