Mexican Girl Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.4831.18
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 ceremonial costume for ritual dance. White cotton trousers belted with an embroidered shirt. Headdress shaped like a diadem made of gold braid, beads, and feathers. This doll is called Dancer of the Offering.
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 NoteObject was received through White House Gift Unit as a Head of State gift. Government received custody through Deed of Gift of the Estate of President Kennedy signed by Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Edward 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
