Paper Figurine Doll

Original Title

Vintage Doll Cutout

Devised Title

Paper Figurine Doll

Date

1880

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

Black paper doll features movable joints, cut from paper and assembled with small fasteners. The doll, reflecting 19th-century craftsmanship. These dolls, often simple in design, were popular children's toys, but also highlight complex themes of race and identity in post-Reconstruction America.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Economics See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Metal

Additional Techniques

Print

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0012_01_B04_F01_0001_001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0113

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

James N. Eaton Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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