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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoul…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; wax; hair; plastic; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 9.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A very old and delicate doll with light brown human hair worn in two braids. Head of doll of wax, papier mache composition with painted features and glass eyes that open and close by a weighted mechanism inside head. Hair attached to stiffened, shaped fabric that fits over dome of head. Neck, shoulders and bust of doll in wax. Body, arms, legs and feet of stuffed cotton fabric. Lower arms and hands molded of celluloid. Wearing an ornate white sheer muslin dress trimmed with lace and fine embroidery, with ruffled hem. Knitted blue cardigan sweater, two white cotton petticoats and knee length bloomers trimmed with tucks and lace. A flannel under petticoat with feather stitch embroidery. A pair of textured white cotton knee length stockings and fine black leather dress boots with small heels and buttons down the sides.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0044
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1003
- Description
- Large buckskin doll with fur bands front of shirt. Handmade, firmly stuffed man wearing plain leggings and shirt lacing front. Wide fur bands cover shirt front. Black yarn braids with buckskin ties. Simple beaded linear facial features of red and black seed beads.
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Large buckskin doll with fur bands front of shirt. Handmade, firmly stuffed man wearing plain leggings and shirt lacing front. Wide fur bands cover shirt front. Black yarn braids with buckskin ties. Simple beaded linear facial features of red and black seed beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- households
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1003
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