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Doll Set - Artifacts

Description
Two Dolls in Bamboo Wheeled Becak .1 A - Male stuffed cloth doll, L: 28.5", W: 8:, D 6", beige cotton face and body with white cotton faggot stitching for joints; face has embroidered features, black eyebrows, eyelids, brown iris and white eyes, pink nose and mouth; traditional batik cotton turban in brown, blue and white design is stitched to head; traditional batik cotton sarong in brown, blue and white butterfly design within diamond shaped grid (folded end of sarong should go between legs and fasten behind), sewn to doll at waist .1 B - Black synthetic velvet jacket with gold colored applied braid around edges, opens in front and a sewn in tab is fastened with a small safety pin, high in back, stand-up collar .1C - Black synthetic velvet belt with gold colored applied braid around edges, fastened with safety pins .2 A - Female stuffed cloth doll, L: 27", W: 8:, D: 8:, beige cotton face and body with white cotton faggot stitching for joints; face has embroidered features, black eyebrows, eyelids, brown iris and white eyes, pink nose and red mouth; black yarn upswept hair done up in back in a bun which has a black net and two black u-shaped hair pins to hold it in place; traditional batik cotton sarong in brown, blue and white butterfly design within diamond shaped grid (folded end of sarong could go between legs and fasten behind), sewn to doll at waist .2 B - Black synthetic velvet jacket with gold colored applied braid around edges, opens wide in front and has a square front insert joining the two front edges of the jacket which is turned back to form a collar, it is fastened with small safety pins under the collar down the front .2 C - Black synthetic velvet cumberbund underneath jacket is fastened with safety pins .2 D - Gold colored pendant on a chain, pendant in a leaf design with a brilliant stone inset ,2 E, F - Pair of earrings which are gold colored stick pins with a brilliant stone on the end (stuck into doll where ears would be) .3 A,B - Pair of shoes for male doll, L: 4.5", W: 2.5", slipper style made of black synthetic velvet with inner sole of stiff cardboard, sewn with blanket stitches, gold colored braid across top edge .4 A,B - Pair of shoes for female doll, L: 4.75", W: 2", high-heel slipper style, uppers and insole made of black synthetic velvet, uppers glued to carved wood soles .5 A - Sword (Kris) for male doll, L: 9", W" 6" incl. sheath, dark brown lacquered wood carved handle with incised design, metal blade in a traditional wavy shape with ledge shaped top and curl on one edge .5 B - Sheath for sword, carved wood with slot inside for sword, dark brown lacquered top carved into a flared shape, bottom is made of two pieces of wood nailed at bottom and not lacquered .5 C - Gold colored metal cover fits over bottom of sheath, imprinted design on one side .6 A-C - 3 Brass hairpins ( L: 4.75", W: 1") with two long prongs on bottom, coiled metal stems, and tops with 8 metal petals (like palm fronds) with centers of 7 inset brilliant stones .7 A,B - 2 Hair decorations (L: 15", W: 5"), strands of yellow cloth buds, green floral tape stems and 4 petal red ribbon flowers with yellow artificial flower stamens, A has four strands of buds held together at 3 intervals with green tape bars on which are mounted 3 red flowers, end have long tapered bud shapes, B has 1 red flower with 5 strands and 1 loop of yellow buds ending in long tapered bud shapes. .8 - "Becak" Model tricycle pedicab for dolls; made of rattan and reed, front cab consists of a double seat with rail in front, foot tray, wheels on either side with fenders, large roof shaped canopy over top, behind is the driver's seat and the back wheel (stationary) with a fender; large pieces of rattan form the structure held together with split reed and the canopy is a plain weave with double stakes and nailed in place in back.
Object ID
1996.008