Honduras Female Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a handcrafted doll wearing a vibrant, colorful traditional dress adorned with a floral pattern featuring shades of pink, orange, and green. The doll's attire includes a white apron with delicate stitch details along its edges, complementing the multicolored dress. It holds a yellow shawl across its left arm, enhancing the vividness of its attire. The doll’s face features distinctive, bold eyebrows and eyelids, with bright red lips that add personality to its appearance. Additionally, it wears pink earrings enhancing its overall charm. Atop its head sits a woven basket, intricately crafted, likely holding small items, symbolizing cultural elements. The doll stands upright on a wooden base engraved with unintelligible text. This handmade piece exudes traditional artistry and attention to detail, beautifully capturing cultural representation in its artistry and choice of colors, making it a delightful piece of folk art typical of a specific cultural heritage, showcasing craftsmanship focused on preserving traditional attire and accessories in miniature form.

The image depicts a handcrafted doll wearing a vibrant, colorful traditional dress adorned with a floral pattern featuring shades of pink, orange, and green. The doll's attire includes a white apron with delicate stitch details along its edges, complementing the multicolored dress. It holds a yellow shawl across its left arm, enhancing the vividness of its attire. The doll’s face features distinctive, bold eyebrows and eyelids, with bright red lips that add personality to its appearance. Additionally, it wears pink earrings enhancing its overall charm. Atop its head sits a woven basket, intricately crafted, likely holding small items, symbolizing cultural elements. The doll stands upright on a wooden base engraved with unintelligible text. This handmade piece exudes traditional artistry and attention to detail, beautifully capturing cultural representation in its artistry and choice of colors, making it a delightful piece of folk art typical of a specific cultural heritage, showcasing craftsmanship focused on preserving traditional attire and accessories in miniature form.

Name/Title

Honduras Female Doll

Entry/Object ID

2025.15.2

Description

Handmade Doll is wearing colorful dress with apron, carrying basket on her head with flowers. She has long brown hair, Written on bottom of base " Honduras" (Central America) From the collection of Gladys Rinehart