Doll
HM2017.01.15
from the collection of
Title
"Yao"Creation Date
circa 1970 – 1973Dimensions
13 in H x 3 1/2 in W
Width is measured shoulder-to-shoulder. 2 5/8 in for the width of the wooden base.
Description
“Yao” is labeled on the bottom of the wooden block the doll is standing on. She has on a black headscarf and shirt with brown cross-stitched pants. She has silver earrings, necklaces and a bracelet cuff on each wrist. There are red yarn woven into the bamboo basket she is carrying on her back and she holds the red yarn in her hands resting in front of red pompoms in front of the outfit. This doll belongs to the Yao ethnic group is Southeast Asia.