Mexican Girl Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.4831.8
Object Type
Doll
Date
ca. 1960
Maker
unknown
Gifter
Eva Sámano de Lopez Mateos
Place MadeMexico, North America
Medium
Plastic, fabric
DimensionsOverall H 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionFemale doll with plastic body wearing a white cotton dress with woven red rose design and blue, purple and yellow trim. She wears a rose colored scarf on head twisted in a turban style. Her costume is representative of Oaxaca, 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 StatusUnrestrictedSubjects
In Collection(s)
Not on view
