Miniature Black baby doll with a dark pink dress

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A miniature Black baby doll with a dark pink dress. The brown painted bisque baby doll has articulated arms and legs. The doll has wide white and black painted eyes, red painted Cupid’s bow lips, rounded cheeks, and a button nose. She has a mostly bald head with a molded crest at the top and three pigtails; one on each side of face and one at the top. The pigtails are black shredded synthetic fiber tied off with thin, dark pink ties. She is wearing a dark pink, sleeveless dress constructed from pieces of identical ribbon. The body of the dress resembles a dress with bloomers. The dress wraps around the doll’s torso, under the arms. Another piece of ribbon is sewn into a ruffled skirt around the waist. Stamped on the upper back is the text [MADE IN / OCCUPIED / JAPAN].

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