Kneeling Figure
CultureSiamese
Date1931
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 inches (11.75 cm)
Credit LineGift of H. G. Moore in memory of Dora Pearl Moore
Object number35-40/4
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DescriptionKneeling figure with hands on knees, green skirt painted on, green and orange silk waist with large red silk sleeves, gold necklace and small black cap painted on head. From Bangkok, Siam.ProvenancePearle Scales Moore (1867-1934), Peoria, IL, by 1934 [1];
Inherited by her husband, Harrie Grant Moore (1864-1939), Peoria, IL, 1934-1935;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1935.
NOTES:
[1] According to "Dolls to the Gallery," Kansas City Times, December 11, 1935, p. 9, these dolls "were collected by the late Mrs. H. G. Moore on her world travels with her husband."
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