Prune Doll
Prune Doll
1950-1970
1950-1970
| Place of origin |
Representing a man with a pipe and stave. The body and limbs are made of prunes slotted on to wire and bent into position. The head is a walnut with painted facial features.
The figure is dressed with a black stiffened felt hat decorated with a band of white and black braid, a sleeveless jacket of black felt decorated with gold studs, a waistcoat of red felt, a shirt from of beige cloth and a tie arrangement of dark beige spotted cloth. The left hand is holding a pipe made fom a naturally shaped piece of wood; in the right is a wooden stave and a cloth bundle.
The figure is held to a circular block of wood by the wire which pass through the legs. The outer rim is retains the tree bark.
The figure is dressed with a black stiffened felt hat decorated with a band of white and black braid, a sleeveless jacket of black felt decorated with gold studs, a waistcoat of red felt, a shirt from of beige cloth and a tie arrangement of dark beige spotted cloth. The left hand is holding a pipe made fom a naturally shaped piece of wood; in the right is a wooden stave and a cloth bundle.
The figure is held to a circular block of wood by the wire which pass through the legs. The outer rim is retains the tree bark.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Prune Doll (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | prunes, walnut, wire, wood, felt, metal, cloth |
| Brief description | Prune doll made in Germany |
| Physical description | Representing a man with a pipe and stave. The body and limbs are made of prunes slotted on to wire and bent into position. The head is a walnut with painted facial features. The figure is dressed with a black stiffened felt hat decorated with a band of white and black braid, a sleeveless jacket of black felt decorated with gold studs, a waistcoat of red felt, a shirt from of beige cloth and a tie arrangement of dark beige spotted cloth. The left hand is holding a pipe made fom a naturally shaped piece of wood; in the right is a wooden stave and a cloth bundle. The figure is held to a circular block of wood by the wire which pass through the legs. The outer rim is retains the tree bark. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Susi Elizabeth Thoma |
| Production | These dolls are made in Nürnberg and sold at the Christkindelmarkt. Attribution note: These dolls are hand made and used as decorations Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.15-1998 |
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| Record created | May 5, 1998 |
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