Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll
Object Number:
1940.346
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Straw
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 5 1/4 x 3 in. ( 35.6 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Woven straw doll of female figure with hat, single braid down back, and skirt with scalloped edge.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, the donor thought that this doll was made in
New Orleans.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
