DOLL

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image features a traditional Japanese doll seated on a black platform, adorned in intricately designed, colorful robes with gold and turquoise hues that reflect a cultural heritage. The doll's serene face is meticulously crafted, featuring a smooth, pale complexion with fine facial details. Its attire is accentuated by delicate embroidered patterns, likely indicative of high-ranking significance in historical Japanese attire. In front of the doll hangs a small tag marked "662/449," suggesting cataloging or collection-specific information. The background shows several other objects partially out of focus, including colorful textiles and possibly other dolls, lying on a surface that appears to be a soft, textured, light-colored table. The setting seems to be a storage or archival environment, with visible shelves and a wooden door in the background, hinting at the careful preservation of cultural artifacts.

The image features a traditional Japanese doll seated on a black platform, adorned in intricately designed, colorful robes with gold and turquoise hues that reflect a cultural heritage. The doll's serene face is meticulously crafted, featuring a smooth, pale complexion with fine facial details. Its attire is accentuated by delicate embroidered patterns, likely indicative of high-ranking significance in historical Japanese attire. In front of the doll hangs a small tag marked "662/449," suggesting cataloging or collection-specific information. The background shows several other objects partially out of focus, including colorful textiles and possibly other dolls, lying on a surface that appears to be a soft, textured, light-colored table. The setting seems to be a storage or archival environment, with visible shelves and a wooden door in the background, hinting at the careful preservation of cultural artifacts.

Name/Title

DOLL

Entry/Object ID

662/449

Description

musician/male/seated/gold, green and red brocade robe/2 small pigtails

Collection

Dolls, ETHNOGRAPHIC/JAPAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Asia

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Culture/Tribe

Japanese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

CLOTH, Wood, composite

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 30, 1983

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Hina Matsuri