Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll in Turkish costume, female
Object Number:
1940.343
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Composition, textile, fur, hair, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 8 x 2 in. ( 33 x 20.3 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
printed paper label: pinned to back of tunic: "TURKU - MARTHA - ÅBO / Lappa- / lainen / tyttö / MARTTA"
Description:
Doll with composition shoulder head, black braided wig, and grey painted eyes; stuffed cloth body with limbs jointed at shoulder and hip; ethnic costume consisting of red felt cap, knee-length blue felt belted tunic with red and yellow trim, white mittens, blue felt knee-length trousers, red stockings, and fur boots.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
