Black Baby Doll

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Description:

1930s-40s baby doll made from bisque in fair condition. One of the three original ponytails is missing and tan bows are tied around the remaining ponytails. A small tuff of hair on top of the head shows where the missing ponytails would have been. The doll wears a tan cloth diaper held together with a safety pin. The limbs are articulated and the string has stretched with age.

Product Origin:

Occupied Japan.

Background:

To learn more about this piece read "Toys as History: Ethnic Images and Cultural Change”

Statement: We understand these objects may inflict offense through their embodiment of racist ideology by depicting stereotypical and discriminatory imagery and language. However, we hope to educate our community and encourage personal reflection through interacting and understanding the historical context of these objects, rather than ignoring them.