Doll

Object Name:

Doll

Object ID:

1977.005.01

Description:

Doll, girl. Ceramic head with a lot of abrasions; paint flaking off. Mottled head with features smoothed slightly due to wear and abrasion. Short dark hair with some elongated curls on sides and back, with straighter hair patterns on top of head. Eyes, nose, and mouth mottled into structure. Hair black. Any other color besides slightly gray skin not known. A little pink below neck. Ceramic portion extends slightly below shoulders. Somewhat firm cloth-covered body with waist. Some articulation at top of leg and knee. Articulation at shoulder. Arms flattened, cylindrical, cloth-covered with cloth interior. Loose around shoulders where anterior stuffing deteriorated. Blue glass bead necklace on wire around neck. Faceted glass beads. Embroidered sleeveless blouse with scalloped top edge. Perforated circular designs in band below top edge. Three further bands of embroidered and perforated designs. Unfinished edge at bottom of blouse. Plain skirt with worn lace-bottom edge, tied at waist. Skirt somewhat full. Lots of gathers around waist. Another rather full skirt under skirt with double-banded edge, gathered and pinned at waist. Short pantaloons with lace bottom edge, slightly below knee level. Pantaloons drawn and tied at top. Tall blue worn socks; left one with woven cord bow on top of foot on sock.

Material:

Composition
Textile
Ceramic
Glass
Metal

Dimensions:

H-23 W-12 D-4 inches

Credit Line:

Bequest of Burness P. Locke