Doll Item Number: Ed1.130 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a folded green, and red paper umbrella. Black hair is in a low bun. Wearing a short orange silk blouse having a tying on the right with ribbons of the same colour, an ankle-length grey skirt fastened under the arms with a white cotton ribbon, white socks, and low red shoes.

History Of Use

Probably made for sale to European and North Americans, possibly under missionary influence. Figure represents married woman (indicated by low bun) from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.

Narrative

Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.