Dolls

Museum number:

7-7419a-I

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21077419a@2di

Alternate number:

3725* (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.178 and Acc.3032

Description:

Nine wooden nesting dolls, simple "bowling pin" shape on a foot opening at the waistline, painted in bright colors; a-b: 1st female; c-d 2nd male; e-f: 3rd female; g-h 4th female; i-j: 5th male; k-l: 6th egg; m-n 7th green egg; o-p: 8th, red egg; q-9th, a solid natural egg; paint chipped, yet in good condition. Dimensions: a-b: 7"; c-d: 5"; e-f 3 1/2"; g-h 2 1/4"; i-j 1 3/4"; m-n: 3/4"; o-p 3/8"; 9: 1/4".

Donor:

Design Department (UC Berkeley) and Max Uhle

Collection place:

Russia

Verbatim coll. place:

Russia

Collection date:

August 9th, 1968

Materials:

Wood (plant material)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Dolls (figurines)

Accession date:

1905 and 1974

Department:

Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)