female doll

female doll

female doll

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Introduction

Female doll, probably made by the Huron-Wendat community at Wendake (Lorette), originally from the collection of Raphael Bischoffsheim. Doll is made of wood and is hand painted, outfitted in cotton floral cloth, and is wearing a silver medallion around her neck. The male doll is GKS #1220.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

MQB catalogue states that it is from Wendake (Lorette), Quebec.

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: Mid 18 C to Early 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

MQB catalogue and archives.
deStecher, Annette. Engaged Histories: Wendat Women’s Souvenir Artsof Cultural Preservation and Entrepreneurial Invention. PhD dissertation. Ottawa: Carleton University, 2013.

Materials

Wool, possibly stroud; cotton print; metal; wood; paint; commercial cotton thread, feather.

Techniques or Format

The head, hands, and feet of the doll is wood.

Other Notes

The woman wears a medallion around her neck.

Dimensions: 0 × 6.5 × 18 cm
Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Silver medallion worn by the woman suggest this period.

Current Location: Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 71.1878.33.11
Link to Institution's Collections Database: www.quaibranly.fr
Collection Narratives and Histories

The dolls is part of the collection of Raphael Bischoffsheim, given to the Musée de l’Homme in the later nineteenth century. It is now at the Musée du quai Branly.A.deS.

GKS Reference Number: 1378
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, female doll. Currently in the Musée du quai Branly, 71.1878.33.11. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 1378.

Record Creation Context

This record was created by Anne de Stecher during an RAship for Prof. Ruth Phillips.

Copyright

This record will be open access on the completion of Anne de Stecher's dissertation, 2011.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

Source of Information about Places

MQB catalogue and style.

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