Japanese Doll (Box 4; 3 of 3)

Japanese Doll (Box 4; 3 of 3)

Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)

Metadata by Maggie Vail.

1800-1894

Doll figurine of a woman holding an umbrella. The umbrella is missing. She is in a pose that suggests movement, probably dancing, with her head tipped to the side and her hands raised. Her hair is swept up in a style typical of the 18th or 19th centuries, with a decorative comb in front and a red cord in back. Her outer robe is blue; it has long trailing sleeves characteristic of an unmarried woman. The materials of her costume are badly deteriorated.

Japan

wood (plant material); shell white (pigment|pigment|); cloth

1.3 x 2 x 3.67 inches (Measurements are of the box the doll was contained in)

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Meiji

dolls