Doll
HM2017.01.21
from the collection of
Title
Orange PhuamCreation Date
circa 1970 – 1973Dimensions
9 in H x 3 3/4 in W
Width is measured shoulder-to-shoulder. 2 ½ in for the width of the wooden base.
Description
This doll belongs to a Southeast Asian ethnic groups in northern Laos and Thailand. She is kneeling on a wooden block. The doll has a black hat with orange pompoms at the top. The hat also has a black and white striped ribbon wrapped around. She is wearing a black shirt with red lining and has an embroidered skirt with an apron in the front and a pink and green sash wrapped around the waist. The doll is holding paj ntaub and holding onto a blue thread.