Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll in original box
Object name
Doll in original box
Date
1920-1930
Medium
Wood, paint, cardboard
Dimensions
box: 10 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in. ( 25.7 x 8.6 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Painted cut-out wooden silhouette doll with limbs jointed at shoulders, hips, and knees; doll is painted light orange, wears undergarments with scalloped trim, and has blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and short, curly yellow hair pulled back with a blue headband; in original cardboard box.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Object Number
1957.18a
Marks
printed: on cover of box: "FLEXY / TRADE MARK / FLOATS, FOLDS IS / FLEXIBLE / AND FUNNY"
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.
