Doll

Name/Title

Doll

Entry/Object ID

1981.2.5

Description

Doll with bisque porcelain head, bust, arms, and leg, and a soft body. The head is made separately from the torso and is connected by a wire inserted into the neck and through a hole in the center of the bust, allowing the head to wobble. The skin is unpainted (white), and the hair and face and molded and painted. The hair is short, waved, and blonde. The doll has blue eyes, pink cheeks, and red mouth. The legs are painted with blue stripe to indicate socks, and the feet are painted with black shoes. The soft body is stuffed with sawdust. The doll is wearing a dress made of white cotton with black horizontal stripes. The collar, cuffs, and hem are trimmed in white lace. The soft body is red, and the doll is wearing a white petticoat under the dress.

Acquisition

Accession

1981.2

Source or Donor

Stone, William W.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

9 in

Material

Porcelain, Cotton, Sawdust