Doll
HM2017.01.25
from the collection of
Title
"Tai Nuong"Creation Date
circa 1970 – 1973Dimensions
13 1/2 in H x 4 in W
Width is measured shoulder-to-shoulder. 2 3/4 in for the width of the wooden base.
Description
“Tai Nuong” is labeled on the bottom of the wooden block the doll is standing on. The doll is wearing a blue woven headwrap, black pants and a black shirt. She has a wrap with red and blue lining and paj ntaub on the back that holds a baby by her left shoulder. She is wearing silver earrings, a necklace, and bracelet cuffs. In her hands, she has balls of thread and a woven bamboo fan. This doll belongs to the ethnic group, Tai Nung, in southeaster Vietnam and southern China.