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Doll

Doll
Object name 
Doll
Date 
1920-1930
Medium 
Wood, paint, textile
Dimensions 
Overall: 9 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 1/4 in. ( 25.1 x 7.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description 
Painted cut-out wooden silhouette doll with limbs jointed at shoulders, hips and knees; doll has pink skin, blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and short, curly yellow hair pulled back with a blue headband and wears a pink checkered cloth dress with light blue belt and scarf.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Object Number 
1957.18c
Gallery Label 
According to accession records, the donor, Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock, designed this doll.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group