DOLL

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a handmade cloth doll with a traditional appearance, featuring a simple but expressive face with embroidered eyes, a prominent beard, and lips, topped with a round, felt hat. The doll is dressed in a dark outfit, composed of a long-sleeved jacket and matching pants, both made from the same dark fabric which appears to give a historical or cultural portrayal. Its hands and feet are minimalist and lightly stuffed. Attached to one leg is a tag with a handwritten number, indicating perhaps a catalog or inventory identification. The doll is placed against a textured, light-colored background that contrasts with its dark outfit, highlighting its handcrafted details and evoking a sense of nostalgia or cultural significance, as it may represent a specific cultural heritage or historical attire. The overall appearance indicates careful craftsmanship, attention to small details, and possibly a collector’s or museum display due to the tag attached to it.

The image depicts a handmade cloth doll with a traditional appearance, featuring a simple but expressive face with embroidered eyes, a prominent beard, and lips, topped with a round, felt hat. The doll is dressed in a dark outfit, composed of a long-sleeved jacket and matching pants, both made from the same dark fabric which appears to give a historical or cultural portrayal. Its hands and feet are minimalist and lightly stuffed. Attached to one leg is a tag with a handwritten number, indicating perhaps a catalog or inventory identification. The doll is placed against a textured, light-colored background that contrasts with its dark outfit, highlighting its handcrafted details and evoking a sense of nostalgia or cultural significance, as it may represent a specific cultural heritage or historical attire. The overall appearance indicates careful craftsmanship, attention to small details, and possibly a collector’s or museum display due to the tag attached to it.

Name/Title

DOLL

Entry/Object ID

662/16171

Description

MORAVIAN MAN/CLOTH BODY/BLUE SUIT/FELT HAT/BEARD/MARYLAND SETTLEMENT

Made/Created

Place

Country

United States of America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

13-1/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

CLOTH, Felt

Condition

Overall Condition

Good