Striped Beaded Clown Doll made by Josephine Duncan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a handcrafted doll designed like a clown, composed primarily of variously sized beads arranged to form its limbs, body, and head. The beads are predominantly striped with colors such as red, blue, and white, giving the figure a vibrant and playful appearance. The head features a small painted face with red cheeks and a dot for a mouth, topped with a curly, fluffy wig of light-colored hair. A ruffled collar surrounds the neck, enhancing the clown-like aesthetic. The limbs are spaced with small discs and finished with wire loops, adding to the articulated form of the creation. The doll is posed with arms and legs outstretched on a circular, dark background, emphasizing its colorful and whimsical details.

The image depicts a handcrafted doll designed like a clown, composed primarily of variously sized beads arranged to form its limbs, body, and head. The beads are predominantly striped with colors such as red, blue, and white, giving the figure a vibrant and playful appearance. The head features a small painted face with red cheeks and a dot for a mouth, topped with a curly, fluffy wig of light-colored hair. A ruffled collar surrounds the neck, enhancing the clown-like aesthetic. The limbs are spaced with small discs and finished with wire loops, adding to the articulated form of the creation. The doll is posed with arms and legs outstretched on a circular, dark background, emphasizing its colorful and whimsical details.

Name/Title

Striped Beaded Clown Doll made by Josephine Duncan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1622

Description

A 5 inch beaded doll with curly blond hair, a white painted face, and white beads with red and blue stripes. His outfit contains white ruffle beads on his sleeves, collar,, and pants legs. On his head is a grey party hat with a white ruffle bead on the bottom. 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.