Mexican Girl Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.4831.6
Object Type
Doll
Date
ca. 1960
Maker
unknown
Gifter
Eva Sámano de Lopez Mateos
Place MadeMexico, North America
Medium
Plastic, cotton, thread
DimensionsOverall H 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionFemale doll with molded plastic body wearing a white cotton skirt and square neck blouse adorned with embroidery in bands of red, white, and green. She wears a white sheer head shawl with lace points. Costume is associated with the fiestas of "La Vainilla" and "El Xamat" in Totonaca, Mexico
Historical NoteThis doll was presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by the First Lady of Mexico, Eva Samano de Lopez Mateos with a group of 17 other dolls representing different costumes from other areas in Mexico.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961 from the First Lady of Mexico. It was held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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
