Amora Doll

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by unidentified

Date1917

Mediumleather, ceramic

Dimensions21 × 14 1/2 × 4 in. (53.3 × 36.8 × 10.2 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Sarah Louise Cook, via the Albuquerque Historical Society

Object numberVPC1969.5.28.A-G

DescriptionThis bisque-headed doll, affectionately known as “Amora,” features a delicately painted porcelain face with closed sleeping eyes, blushed cheeks, and light brown mohair wig styled in waves beneath a tied white cotton bonnet. Her clothing consists of a cream-colored cotton dress with a pink ruffled underlayer, trimmed in lace, and secured with a large white bow at the neckline. Below the dress, Amora wears bloomers and knee-high knitted stockings. The doll’s body is made of cloth, with bisque hands and a fixed, serene facial expression that suggests a gentle, sleeping pose.

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