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Object Number
2008.10.9
Display Title
Doll, woman with baby and basket on head, affixed to stand
Descriptions
Object Description
Doll, woman with baby on back, basket with cloth inside on head; items missing from basket, glue remnants; left arm curved back around baby. Body of vegetal fiber-wrapped wire; cloth face with embroidered features; woven textile plaid skirt in orange, yellow, black, white, green and blue; orange yarn sash; woven black shirt with white brocade; faded carrying cloth tied around body; white head covering with brown brocade over orange and brown twisted yarns; baby on back missing head covering; mother's feet nailed to wood stand
Inventory Description
Doll, standing woman, baby on back, basket with cloth on head
Classification
- Toy
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1957-1963
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Guatemala
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm (6 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2008.10.9
Credit Line
Gift of Camilla M. Smith
Provenance
Collector
Augustus Ledyard Smith
(ca. 1957-1963 - ca. 1957-1963)
Donor
Camilla M. Smith
(ca. 1957-1963 - 6/30/08)
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