CARDBOARD DOLL, 'Little Wide Awake'

H1998.92.1-15

Cut-out cardboard doll of a young girl. The doll is coloured, with articulated arms and oscillating eyes. She is depicted as wearing a white tunic, red skirt with an apron in the form and colours of the Union Flag, and tan leggings. Included are six detachable skirts, bearing the flags of Australia, Belgium, U.S.A. , France, Japan, and Italy, and six associated attachments depicting headgear of those nations. There is also a wire stand for displaying the doll. All this contained in a shallow cardboard box in two halves, coloured burgundy red and white.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1998.92.1-15
Accession Date: 5 Aug 1998
Acquisition Year: 1998
Credit: Western Australian Museum Collection

Material

Cardboard/Paper0 - Whole
Ink/Unclassified0 - Whole
glue/Adhesive/Unclassified0 - Whole
Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

height280mm
width140mm
depth2cm

 


 

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