Mexican Girl Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.4831.15
Object Type
Doll
Date
ca.1962
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 blouse with a band of blue embroidered flowers a lower edge and pleated skirt of blue and black with matching flowers. A basket made from paper drinking straws is filled with tiny flowers and hangs around her neck.
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 various areas in Mexico.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Eva Sámano de Lopez Mateos, First Lady of Mexico. 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
