Ichimatsu Female Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.4790
Object Type
Doll
Date
20th century
Maker
unknown
Gifter
unknown
Medium
Bisque, crepe, brocade
DimensionsOverall H 17 in (43.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionJapanese female doll with bisque body. She wears a Kimono of red and gold multicolored print crepe with a yellow and red brocade Obi. She has a small brocade covered book in the folds of her robe.
Historical NoteIchimatsu dolls were among the Friendship Dolls exchanged between Japan and America to promote goodwill after passage of the U.S. Immigration Act of 1924 banned East Asian immigration to the United States. This doll was a gift to Caroline Kennedy.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 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 Public (National Archives Identifier 1677327)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.In Collection(s)
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