Female "Lepcha" Doll
Artifact IDMO 63.2433
Object Type
Doll
Date
1950-1965
Gifter
Queen Hope Cooke
Medium
Silk, beads
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 8 1/2 in x D 7 in (34.3 cm x 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionIndian female doll with cloth body. The doll is dressed like a "Lepcha" woman wearing a blue silk dress and white blouse, a red belt and beaded necklace. The doll is mounted on wooden platform painted black.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Queen Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim. 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