a) Doll, female; wearing pink jacket and trousers; elaborate ornamentation in hair; 26.5 cm high; with b) bird-cage; 5.5 cm high. Probably a character from a play in Chinese theater.
Donor:
Elise Mannel
Collection place:
Fujian province, Southern China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Elise Mannel
Collection date:
before December 18, 1964
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Production date:
probably 20th century
Accession date:
1964
Context of use:
Probably characters from a play in the Chinese theater.