Doll Item Number: Ed5.2833 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Female doll of wood with round moveable head on cylindrical body. Head has stylized black hair with green, red, and yellow decoration. Crescent eyebrows, crescentic eyes, nose, and red lips. Obi at waist, gold dots decorates robe with a figure at the front centre holding a mask.
History Of Use
Traditional kokeshi doll.
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Mrs. Donovan F. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller and Donovan F. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller and Donovan F. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 82
- Accession Number
- 0422/0028