Jordanian Female Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.4762.1
Object Type
Doll
Date
1950-1965
Gifter
Ayoub Mussallam
Maker
unknown
Place MadeBethlehem, Jordan, Asia
Medium
Wood, cotton, silk, velvet, metal
Dimensionsoverall: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionFemale doll with wood body. Doll is dressed in red and green ribbed silk dress with gold thread embroidery. Magenta velvet jacket with gold embroidery. Red tarboosh or fez has gold coins sewn to it. White cotton veil covering tarboosh denotes that she is married.
Historical NoteThe traditional bridal dress (malak) and headdress (shatweh) of the female doll identify her as a bride
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Ayoub Mussallam, Mayor of Bethlehem. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
