Doll Head Item Number: 1057/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The head of a doll (see record for 1057/9 for the doll body shown in image). The face is painted white with grey eyebrows, black diagonal eyes, rosy cheeks, and a red mouth. The hair is painted black. The ears have gold earrings, above which, at the side of the head, there is a rectangular red patch of fabric with a pink-centred green flower(?), and a scallop shape. The elaborate gold-coloured headdress is decorated with coiled metal wires that each have a white bead at the end. There is a metal hook at the bottom of the neck.
Narrative
Head of puppet is displayed and photographed with a puppet body from the same accession, numbered1057/9, that appears to go with it.
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by G. Vernon Wellburn before October 7, 1985
- Received from G. Vernon Wellburn (Donor) on October 7, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- G. Vernon Wellburn
- Received from
- G. Vernon Wellburn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 7, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on October 7, 1985
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1057/0013