Doll
ca. 1970 (made)
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large soft vinyl baby doll, with reverse socket head and slight bent limbs;painted facial features, moulded hair, darkened at the top, open/closed mouth showing tongue, aqua blue sleeping eyes with nylon lashes; jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips
lower body has been cut between the legs into a rough circle to house the male genitalia; which consists of a half egg shape with appendages representing the scrotum and testicles or possibly the kidneys
with the doll is a cotton jersey diaper, with safety pins
lower body has been cut between the legs into a rough circle to house the male genitalia; which consists of a half egg shape with appendages representing the scrotum and testicles or possibly the kidneys
with the doll is a cotton jersey diaper, with safety pins
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Materials and techniques | PVC, moulded; cotton jersey |
Brief description | Vinyl doll (male) made in England for educational purposes in the 1970s Vinyl kidneys and scrotum for doll (male) made in England for educational purposes in the 1970s Nappy for doll (male) made in England for educational purposes in the 1970s |
Physical description | large soft vinyl baby doll, with reverse socket head and slight bent limbs;painted facial features, moulded hair, darkened at the top, open/closed mouth showing tongue, aqua blue sleeping eyes with nylon lashes; jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips lower body has been cut between the legs into a rough circle to house the male genitalia; which consists of a half egg shape with appendages representing the scrotum and testicles or possibly the kidneys with the doll is a cotton jersey diaper, with safety pins |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | PAT PEND 40727\70 (inside B.199:2-1999; moulded) |
Credit line | Given by Hampshire County Council Museums Service |
Production | Attribution note: The treatment of the body was not done by the manufacturer during production. It has been cut not moulded which suggests that someone else acquired the doll and adapted it. |
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Accession number | B.199:1-1999 |
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Record created | November 26, 1999 |
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