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doll
Object Type
doll
Museum number
Am1984,04.45
Description
Doll, made a length of rush, bent double, with a cross piece forming arms, attached with blue raphia, additional raphia ties at the arm, and dark blue plaited hair, the face painted in black and red, simply and economically made.
Producer name
Made by:
Hazel Peter
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Northwest Coast Peoples
Made by:
Chehalis
Production date
1983
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Jonathan C H King
(British Museum Ethnography Department staff; field collection)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Washington (state)
Materials
rush
raffia palm leaf
Technique
painted
plaited
Dimensions
Height:
16 centimetres
Width:
6 centimetres
(c)
Depth:
3 centimetres
(c)
Curator's comments
See note to no.44 re. Hazel Pete or Peter.
Location
Not on display
Condition
Good.
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Hazel Peter
Acquisition date
1984
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1984,04.45