Topsy Turvy Doll
Topsy Turvy Doll
Topsy Turvy Doll
Topsy Turvy Doll
Topsy Turvy Doll

Topsy Turvy Doll


Collection

Mark and Ann McKinnon Collection


Identifier

MC6


Artist

unknown


Description

This is a topsy turvey doll or double-ended doll, typically featuring two opposing characters. They are traditionally American cloth folk dolls which fuse a white girl child with a black girl child at the hips. In this doll, both sides of the doll have black girls with brightly colored floral dresses. The exact origin of this doll is unknown but resembles other topsy turvy dolls from Jamaica and Barbados. 


Medium

textile

Width

5.5in

Height

11in

Length

5.5in

How Acquired

Donation

When Acquired

Oct 10 2018

Name of Donor

Austin Friends of Folk Art