DOLL, Chinese
H1989.355
Rag doll. Nicely made. Off white skin, black wool hair drawn to top of head with black plait at back. Features stitched onto face in black thread: eyes, eyebrows, ears, nostrils. Lips are stitched in red thread. Hands have separate thumb, feet are stitched in one piece, no shoes. Clothes - pink floral trousers and jacket with fawn and blue braid around all edges. Jacket is tied at back with red braid. The toys were used by Miss Frances Rogers. Miss Rogers, born on 19 Oct 1904, went to Teacher's College in 1930 and joined the Education Department of W.A. in 1934. Between 1934 and her retirement in 1967, she taught at various country schools, took special classes for deaf and dumb children in Mosman Park, and classes for mentally and physically disabled children in Leederville. She also made and purchased a large collection of puppets which were used as teaching aids. These are accessioned under numbers H88/613 to H89/307 (not inclusive).
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.355 |
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| Accession Date: | 26 May 1989 |
Material
| Wool/Textile | Fabric, wool. |
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Measurement
| length | 140mm |
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| width | 100mm |
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| height | 50mm |
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