Doll Item Number: Ed5.2813 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Female doll (part a) in a semi-reclining position. Her left arm rests on a brown and gold brocade stool (part b) with two decoratively carved black lacquered legs. Her right arm is bent and holds a folded black paper fan. Doll's long black hair is pulled up and back from her face, and is tied in three sections with silver paper folded around the first tie. Hair next to her face is cut in two lengths. Silver floral hair ornamentation is on top of her head. Painted face has black eyebrows, upper eye lid outlined in black, black irises with white pupils, a shaped nose, and a closed mouth with red lips. Wearing a red kimono with white flowers having green and yellow centres. Visible at neck is under kimono of silver flowers on white background. Textured white under kimono visible at knee. Silver obi tied with white cord. Red and gold brocaded rectangular cloth wrapped in orange cord with tassels protrudes above obi. Doll is attached to a rectangular black lacquered base .
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 Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. 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, Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. 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
- Accession Number
- 0422/0009 a-b