Collection Highlights
Noah's ark
1850-1900
1956.101
Wood, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll
Object name
Doll
Date
1900-1930
Medium
Textile, leather, horse hair, plastic
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 13 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 40.6 x 34.3 x 6.4 cm )
Description
Cloth doll with textile body, leather hands, embroidered textile face with blue plastic bead eyes, and brown horse hair; white lace-trimmed dress and green shoes.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1249
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
