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DOLL
DOLL
DOLL
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

DOLL

NameDOLL
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Dateca 1960
Place madeMozambique, Africa
MediumORGANIC, FIBER
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/16 x 25 7/8 x 6 11/16 in. (18 x 65.7 x 17 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection
Object numberA.1981.42.411
DescriptionBURNT GOURD, WRAPPED TIED, SEWN BLUE CLOTH NECKPIECE AND BRN. BARK FIBER DIAPER TIED AT WAIST. 2 SMOOTH, ROUND GOURDS CONNECTED. ARMLESS, LEGLESS DOLL W/ BLK. BURNT, INCISED FEATURES AND LINES ON HEAD. // SEE "DOLLS THE WIDE WORLD OVER" BY M. BACHMAN AND CLAUS HANSMAIL, PP. 23 AND 29.
FIGURE GROUP
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1960
PUPPET, SHADOW
Artist Not Recorded
19th C.
PUPPET, STRING
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1965
FIGURE
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1960
Mate set
Sergio Fiorentino
2011
Miss Yamaguchi (山口さん)
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ca. October 1927
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Artist Not Recorded
1980s-1990s
Mask
Antonio Saldana
1987
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Artist Not Recorded
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Patixtán Sisters
Late 20th century