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Coconut Bank Doll
No full textCoconut Bank Doll Series X. Box 10
5” high and 5” wide
1960\u27s
Islands
This doll follows the traditions of island artist who made dolls with items that are available to them. Islands often have coconuts so this doll was made from this material. It tried to make itself appear to be what an island girl that is young but follows some of the stereotypes of dark skin, full lips, and dark hair. These doll banks are meant to sell to tourist and reflect the culture of the 1960’s of what African Diaspora people would look like in the 1960’s no matter where they live.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1033/thumbnail.jp
Child Baby Doll Porcelain Jointed Doll
No full textChild Baby Doll Porcelain Jointed Doll Series Iv. Box 4
6” high 3½” wide
Unknown Date
Multinational
Cloth, Porcelain, and mixed medium
This doll is a replica of a stereotypical collectible doll that reflects the American cultural beliefs of what people looked like who had their origin in the African Diaspora. This doll would be sold by a company world-wide. The doll has dark skin, red lips, and bulging eyes.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1054/thumbnail.jp
Set of Christmas Ornaments without Faces
No full textSet of Christmas Ornaments without faces Series XI. Box 11.
Overalls wearing doll 7” high 5½” wide
Top Skirt Dress and Head Wrap Scarf 7” high and 5½” wide
Cloth Mother and Child Doll in check outfit 4½” high and 4½” wide
1980
Multinational
Cloth and Mixed medium
This doll set was made to use as Christmas Ornaments. The set was made by a Multinational Company. This set of dolls is a stereotypical family of times gone by. The dolls are faceless because they could be used as toys or ceremonial pieces for other non-western religions. The male is dressed in overalls and the female has a flowing top and skirt with a head wrap scarf. The mother and a child, part of the set, shows the mother is holding the child using traditional clothes and blankets.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1064/thumbnail.jp
Child Country Christmas Ornament
No full textChild Country Christmas Ornament Series XI. Box 11
3½” high and 3” wide
1980
Multinational
Cloth and mixed medium
This Christmas ornament was made by a multinational company. This doll is a replica of what a stereotypical black female child may have looked like in times past. The doll may represent a black female slave or a black domestic servant. The doll clothes are a red flowered dress. The doll is a stringed Christmas ornament. The doll is made of cloth that is black in color. The doll has no distinct features. This doll lacks distinct features because the doll may be a used as a toy or it may have been used for ceremonial purposes for the practice of an African Spiritual Religion or the Voodoo Spiritual Religion.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1062/thumbnail.jp
Island Cloth Doll
No full textIsland Cloth Doll Series VI. Box 6
12” high 4½” wide
1984
Islands
Cloth and mixed medium
This doll is a stereotypical cloth island doll sold to tourist. The doll follows the “pickianniny” child tradition by wearing bright clothes, dark skin, red lips, and wild woolly hair with ribbons.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1077/thumbnail.jp
Dan Dance Mask
No full textDance Mask
9 1/2 high
Circa 19th Century
Dan, Liberia, West Africa
Wood, Natural fibers
A carved wood mask of tapering oval form with a pointed chin. The triangular, protruding mouth is open. The forehead is slightly domed, the eyebrows prominently carved above the circular eyes. The perimeter of the mask is pierced for attachment of raffia regalia to the chin area used during dance ceremonies. There is surface abrasion throughout the mask.https://dclu.langston.edu/africanartcollection_14_15/1031/thumbnail.jp
Michael Jackson Celebrity Doll
No full textMichael Jackson Celebrity Doll. Series X. Box 5
12” high 4½” wide
1984
United States
Plastic, mixed medium, and cloth
This doll is a doll created in the appearance of Michael Jackson when he was very popular with main stream media. Michael Jackson is an African- American who came from an African-American family that had great success in the music industry. Michael and his family were popular with people of all races and from all countries. This doll reflects the beginning stages of Michael Jackson’s transition as an African-American pop star to a racially ambiguous super star. The doll has a light brown complexion, European facial features, black wavy hair, and a thin long body frame. The doll wears Michael Jackson signature look of a jacket, short black pants, white socks, black shoes, and shiny gloves. The doll also comes with accessory items that Michael would maybe use while working.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1019/thumbnail.jp
1930\u27s Topsy-Turvy Two Race Doll
No full textTopsy- Turvy Two Race Doll. Series XI. Box 11
12” high and 9” wide
1930\u27s
United States
Mixed medium cloth
This doll is a doll created during the time when African -American women were domestic servants for White households. This was used mainly in the south, especially during the time of segregation, which the 1930’s is a part of this era. During this time, if children were in front of Whites, their toys must represent the White culture. The doll was Black on one side and White on the other side. The mothers of the children tended to create these dolls with two heads in order that a child could play with a doll with their own ethnic backgrounds. If the Black parent was in the room with other Black people or by themselves, the Black child could play with the Black face doll. The doll is made of white cloth and black for the faces and print cloth for the dolls body. The cover page Topsy-Turvy Doll would have a White doll underneath it, similar to this doll.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1029/thumbnail.jp
Barbie Shampoo Dispenser Doll
No full textBarbie Shampoo Dispenser Doll. Series III. Box 3
11½” high 3” wide
1989
United States
Mixed Materials, Plastic,vinyl, and other materials
This doll was created as a shampoo dispenser. This doll follows the trend of the 1980’s where there was a move to make dolls more representative of the people of whom the dolls were meant to market. This doll has more natural features of an African- American young lady, with medium sized lips and a medium sized nose. She has a dark brown complexion and a medium build. She was to be a friend to the classic doll called “Barbie” who in turn became an eponym or generic trademark for any fashion doll.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1031/thumbnail.jp
Thailand Q-Tee-Clown Doll
No full textThailand Q-Tee- Clown Doll. Series V. Box 5
8” high 6” wide
Unknown Year
Thailand and Multinational
Mixed Medium, Cloth, vinyl, plastic, and other materials
Thailand dolls are rarely used for playing, but instead reflect cultural mores of their spiritual belief systems where dolls have the power to protect or take on the spirits of people. This doll has a typical clown face, but also takes on the characteristics of the blackface minstrel. The doll has wild woolly hair, large red lips, dark skin, and white make up. This gives the appearance of big bulging eyes. Finally, the clothes are bright and mismatched in nature.https://dclu.langston.edu/eflewisdollcollection/1030/thumbnail.jp