Japanese doll - Woman holding an umbrella


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Other Identifiers:
dams:207177 and OXKOBE_008
Institution:
Emory University
Sublocation:
Box 4
Call Number:
OX-MSS011
About This Item
Date Created:
1800 to 1894
Format:
Artifact
Genre:
dolls
Description / Abstract:
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.
Subjects / Keywords
Subject - Topics:
Dolls--Japan
Subject - Geographic Locations:
Japan
About This Item
Date Created:
1800 to 1894
Format:
Artifact
Genre:
dolls
Description / Abstract:
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.
Subjects / Keywords
Subject - Topics:
Dolls--Japan
Subject - Geographic Locations:
Japan
Find This Item
Other Identifiers:
dams:207177 and OXKOBE_008
Institution:
Emory University
Sublocation:
Box 4
Call Number:
OX-MSS011