Doll Item Number: 3663/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Male doll, in a standing position, with a walking stick and wood carrier on back; made of brown-grey fabric. Main body of male is stuffed; arms and legs have stiff material inside. Eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and moustache are embroidered; nose done in relief. Male is wearing a long, white head covering and wide-brimmed plant fibre hat overtop; brim decorated with a green stripe. Doll is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, with a yellow body and blue sleeves; groupings of plain and checkered stripes along sleeves. Has a red plaid neck scarf, and wide plaid belt wrapped around his waist. Wearing ankle-length orange and white striped pants. Carrier is stitched to doll's shoulders, and made of a nailed wood frame; sides wrapped in plant fibre ties. Stiff plant bundles inside carrier, and strapped to side; fibrous plant bundle tied to opposite side. Patterned blanket tied to top of carrier. Doll is barefoot, and nailed to a square wood base. Unsigned.

Narrative

Collected by the donor's aunt, Gladys Everett Brown, while teaching children in Guatemala, c. 1945. In 1944/45 Brown went to Guatemala to set up a kindergarten. She also lived in Costa Rica, Equador and Peru. Brown was also a children's book writer. Around 1954 her children's book titled: "Tico Bravo Shark Hunter" was published.

Item History

What

Name
Doll
Identification Number
3663/2
Type of Item
doll
Material
fibre, wood, plant fibre and dye
Overall
height 25.3 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 9.6 cm

Who

Culture
Guatemalan
Previous Owner
Norma Hawley Wahl
Received from
Norma Hawley Wahl (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Guatemala

When

Creation Date
during 1945
Collection Date
during 1945
Ownership Date
before May 9, 2024
Acquisition Date
on May 9, 2024

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
fair
Accession Number
3663/0002