E1376A: Hmong Clothing Doll, Before Dress

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1376A

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

GI-GO Toys FTY. LTD.
Room 1012, 63 Mody Road,
Hong Kong

All New Materials
Content:
100% Polyester Fiber
MA-0936
PA-2783
OH-16509
ME-2098
Made in China

Materials:

synthetic ➔ polyester fiber
synthetic ➔ plastic

Dimensions:

29.1 cm L
25 cm W

Provenance of Object:

The doll was the property of a Hmong family then it ended up the property of Esther Miller. Then Marilyn Anderson acquired the doll from her mother (Esther Miller). The doll stayed within Decorah, Iowa with all of the handlers.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

ca. 1980s

Use/Function:

This is an example of the doll that the Hmong would use to make their Hmong dolls.

Source Locality:

Decorah, Iowa

Acquisition Date:

November 15 2016

Description:

This is an example of a doll that the Hmong would use to make their Hmong dolls. The doll is a blond haired, blue eyed doll with pigtails.

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