Object: Rag doll, ’Jemima’
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Title / object name  Rag doll, ’Jemima’
Maker  Role  
Aitken, Robin  sewer (textile worker)  
Medium Summary  hand and machine sewn doll made from fabric and wool
Materials  wool, Dacron (TM), cotton, felt
Dimensions
Overall  640 (Height) x 380 (Width/Depth) mm
Overall  120 (Width/Depth) mm
Classification  cloth dolls, soft toys, stuffed toys
Technique  machine sewing, hand sewing, embroidering
Registration Number  GH015567
Credit Line
Gift of the O'Shea family on behalf of Cherie O'Shea, 2007

This rag doll is significant as the only surviving example of 'Jemima', one of five toy characters from the very popular children's television programme Play School, which aired in New Zealand from 1975 to 1990.

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