male doll

male doll

male doll

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Introduction

Male doll, probably made by the Huron-Wendat (Huron) community of Wendake (Lorette), originally from the collection of Raphael Bischoffsheim. Doll is made from wood and is hand painted, wearing floral cotton clothes and silver bracelets. It is one of a pair of dolls, with the female doll being GKS #1378.

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.

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 man wears two arm bracelets.

Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The silver arm bracelets of the man suggest this period.

Current Location: Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 71.1878.33.14
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: 1220
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, male doll. Currently in the Musée du quai Branly, 71.1878.33.14. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 1220.

Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

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