Dolls

Museum number:
5-14416a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210514416a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.3898
Description:
Dolls; male and female with infant, brown cotton stuffed. A) male wearing cotton print tunic with elephant design on front and back, grey cotton trousers. B) female is wearing a print turban, cotton wraparound skirt, and beaded necklace. Infant is attached by a shawl, has a purple ribbon around neck.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Joseph Gregory
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Nigeria; Hausa people
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Dolls, accession number 5-14416a,b, described as Dolls; male and female with infant, brown cotton stuffed. A) male wearing cotton print tunic with elephant design on front and back, grey cotton trousers. B) female is wearing a print turban, cotton wraparound skirt, and beaded necklace. Infant is attached by a shawl, has a purple ribbon around neck.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Dolls, accession number 5-14416a,b, described as Dolls; male and female with infant, brown cotton stuffed. A) male wearing cotton print tunic with elephant design on front and back, grey cotton trousers. B) female is wearing a print turban, cotton wraparound skirt, and beaded necklace. Infant is attached by a shawl, has a purple ribbon around neck.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dolls, accession number 5-14416a,b, described as Dolls; male and female with infant, brown cotton stuffed. A) male wearing cotton print tunic with elephant design on front and back, grey cotton trousers. B) female is wearing a print turban, cotton wraparound skirt, and beaded necklace. Infant is attached by a shawl, has a purple ribbon around neck.

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