Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1960

Date Range To

1975

Materials

WOOD, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.7

Length

30.2

Width

14.7

Description

WOODEN HANGER, WITH STEEL HOOK. ON FRONT OF HANGER A CHILD'S FACE IS PAINTED ON. CHILD HAS ORANGE AND BLACK, SHORT, CURLY HAIR. CHILD'S EYES SEEM TO BE LOOKING LEFTWARD. AROUND NECK IS A BLUE COLLAR WITH ORANGE TRIM, AND IS TIED IN A BOW AT THE FRONT. THERE ARE THE REMNANTS OF TURQUOISE PAINT AROUND THE CHILD'S HEAD. BACK OF HANGER ALSO HAS REMNANTS OF TURQUOISE PAINT. REST OF HANGER IS UNPAINTED.

Subjects

HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORY

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

MATERIAL WAS IN DONORS POSSESSION FOR MAX. 5 YEARS. MATERIAL CAME FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES BANK, PRIOR TO DONORS POSSESSION. DONORS COLLECTED MATERIAL WHILE EMPLOYEES AT BANK FOR 6 YEARS, 1990-1996. MATERIAL DONATED AS DONORS CANNOT CARE FOR OR DISPLAY PROPERLY.

Catalogue Number

P20000010079

Acquisition Date

2000-08

Collection

Museum

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