Pink Afro Doll with Top hat made by Josephine Smith Duncan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image features a small hand-crafted figurine designed to resemble a whimsical character. The figure has a face decorated with simple painted features and a head adorned with curly, textured hair. The head is topped with a cylindrical piece, suggesting a hat or cap. The body of the figurine is composed of various beads and materials, showcasing a green central piece with a floral pattern. The arms consist of yellow-orange and green elements, while the legs are similarly assembled using beads of varying sizes in green and yellow hues. The entire figure is suspended by a thin white string, and the texture of the background appears to be a soft, foam-like material, providing a contrasting backdrop to the figure’s intricate details.

The image features a small hand-crafted figurine designed to resemble a whimsical character. The figure has a face decorated with simple painted features and a head adorned with curly, textured hair. The head is topped with a cylindrical piece, suggesting a hat or cap. The body of the figurine is composed of various beads and materials, showcasing a green central piece with a floral pattern. The arms consist of yellow-orange and green elements, while the legs are similarly assembled using beads of varying sizes in green and yellow hues. The entire figure is suspended by a thin white string, and the texture of the background appears to be a soft, foam-like material, providing a contrasting backdrop to the figure’s intricate details.

Name/Title

Pink Afro Doll with Top hat made by Josephine Smith Duncan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1590

Description

5 inch beaded doll dressed dominantly in colors orange and green, with touches of white around color. Hair is large pink Afro with a green top hat on top. 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.