Paper doll

Museum number:
3-29148b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3707
Description:
Paper dolls. Layers of colored tissue paper, stitched together with white thread, cut-out in figures representing various plants. Outside layer of paper is cut back in different areas so other colors show through. 31.0 cm x 11.0 cm approximately. a- frijol delgado b- tomate colorado c- tomate hoja d- mazorca blanca e- chile colorado f- chile verde g- jícama (jicama) h- piña (pina) i- platano j- café (cafe)
Donor:
Edgar C. Altermatt, Katharine D. Jenkins, and Mrs. Edgar C. Altermatt
Collection place:
San Pablito, Puebla, Mexico
Collector:
Katharine D. Jenkins
Materials:
Bark (plant material) and Paper (fiber product)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
February 24, 1982
Context of use:
Used by sorcerers
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
approximate— width 11 centimeters and approximate— height 31 centimeters
Comment:
b (1st rotation) and e (2nd rotation) only; H-12-5
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Paper doll, accession number 3-29148b, described as Paper dolls. Layers of colored tissue paper, stitched together with white thread, cut-out in figures representing various plants. Outside layer of paper is cut back in different areas so other colors show through. 31.0 cm x 11.0 cm approximately. a- frijol delgado b- tomate colorado c- tomate hoja d- mazorca blanca e- chile colorado f- chile verde g- jícama (jicama) h- piña (pina) i- platano j- café (cafe)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Paper doll, accession number 3-29148b, described as Paper dolls. Layers of colored tissue paper, stitched together with white thread, cut-out in figures representing various plants. Outside layer of paper is cut back in different areas so other colors show through. 31.0 cm x 11.0 cm approximately. a- frijol delgado b- tomate colorado c- tomate hoja d- mazorca blanca e- chile colorado f- chile verde g- jícama (jicama) h- piña (pina) i- platano j- café (cafe)

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