Marble Beaded Man Doll made my Josephine Smith Duncan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a handcrafted bead ornament resembling a small figurine, composed of various beads in shades of white, black, and grey. The head is a circular bead with painted features to depict a face, and it is topped with what appears to be a metallic cap serving as a hat. The body consists of round and elongated beads, connected with wire or thread, forming arms and legs, and the figure has small black bead feet. The item is laid on a textured white surface, possibly bubble wrap, with a white string attached, suggesting it is meant to be hung as a decoration.

The image shows a handcrafted bead ornament resembling a small figurine, composed of various beads in shades of white, black, and grey. The head is a circular bead with painted features to depict a face, and it is topped with what appears to be a metallic cap serving as a hat. The body consists of round and elongated beads, connected with wire or thread, forming arms and legs, and the figure has small black bead feet. The item is laid on a textured white surface, possibly bubble wrap, with a white string attached, suggesting it is meant to be hung as a decoration.

Name/Title

Marble Beaded Man Doll made my Josephine Smith Duncan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1581

Description

3 inch doll with white and black marble beads used for all limbs. Dolls single accessory is silver metal hat. From a collection of dolls made by Mrs. John Duncan/assorted materials /painted eyes/yarn hair/bodies made with beads, buttons, lace, ribbon jewelry, other materials/approximately 134 dolls, from the Doll Museum Collection.