Topsy-turvy doll

NameDoll

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date20th century (pre-1950)

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumCotton, silk or synthetic fiber, ink, metal, glass

Dimensions13 × 8 1/4 × 2 3/16 in. (33 × 21 × 5.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Jay Pearson, A.2014.30.1

Object numberA.2014.30.1

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionA two-headed rag doll depicting a black woman and a white girl when the dress is flipped over. The doll has a an embroidered face with earrings for the black doll side with a red and cotton print dress. and a printed face on the white doll side with a ivory colored satin dress.