Doll Item Number: Ae95 a-f from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cotton doll (parts a-f) consisting of a pink wrapped head (part a) and five rectangular shaped, pieces of cloth (parts b-f). Part b is an olive green cotton cloth with white abstract design on border and white outline of leaves along with red and orange leaves and flowers. Part c is a strip of cloth in blue with white triangles along with red and white flowers. Part d is a brown strip of cloth with an orange stripe at each end. There is a piece of the same cloth sewn on to one side. Part e is a piece of green cotton cloth with dyed stripes of purple in the centre, the other half is blue with yellow flowers and purple abstract shapes. Part f is a piece of black cloth.
Narrative
Part of a 2 doll set made by a 6 year old girl. This doll represents the mother, the other is a baby (Ae92). The girl's father is Hemma and her mother is Bira.
Cultural Context
entertainment
Item History
- Made in Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1973 and 1979
- Collected during 1979
- Owned by Raija Warkentin before July 31, 1979
- Received from Raija Warkentin (Donor) on July 31, 1979
What
- Name
- Doll
- Identification Number
- Ae95 a-f
- Type of Item
- doll
- Material
- plastic and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- wrapped and stitched
- Part A
- height 6.1 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 1.4 cm
- Part B
- height 17.8 cm, width 6.3 cm
- Part C
- height 16.0 cm, width 1.2 cm
- Part D
- height 19.9 cm, width 2.7 cm
- Part E
- height 14.6 cm, width 6.5 cm
- Part F
- height 24.8 cm, width 6.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Raija Warkentin
- Received from
- Raija Warkentin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
When
- Creation Date
- between 1973 and 1979
- Collection Date
- during 1979
- Ownership Date
- before July 31, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on July 31, 1979
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0546/0012 a-f