Doll

MOA: University of British Columbia

3097/68

Knitted doll in a brightly coloured dress. The dress is orange with purple, green, and blue details and pink borders on the hem and cuff of the sleeves. There is a cream-coloured belt around the doll's waist on the front side. Yellow and blue yarn strands are looped through the neckline of the dress. Red, yellow, and green cords of yarn are loosely attached to the top of the neckline. The green cord extends from the back side of the doll as a long strap. The doll has a yellow hat, pink shoes, and blue-black hair in two braids. Two smaller humanoid figures are attached to the doll's dress, below the belt. The figure on the doll's right side is wearing a grey shirt, pink pants, and a pink hat with blue stitches. The figure on the doll's left side is wearing a beige shirt, a grey and blue skirt with red details, and an orange and pink hat with a blue stitch.


  • Type of Item doll
  • Culture Quechua, Aymara
  • Material fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 31.8 cm, width 24.9 cm, depth 5.1 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
  • Received from Joanna Staniszkis

  • Made in Bolivia, Peru

  • Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3097/0068