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NamePeg Doll, 'Pirinihi'
ProductionAlexandra Edmonds; maker/artist; 2011; New Zealand
Classificationdolls
Materialswood, wool, cloth, ink, paper, burlap, feather, harakeke, rubber
Materials SummaryWooden peg doll with a face drawn on in ink, black wool hair, hessian, paper and feather cloak, poi made with paper and elastic bands, flax bundles in a fibre kete, textile trimmings
Dimensions130mm, 100mm
Registration NumberGH017391
Credit lineGift of Alex Edmonds, 2011
Overview
This peg doll, clothed in a traditional Maori inspired cloak, poi and a kete with harakeke bundles, reflects both the bicultural nature of New Zealand society and the maker's recent discovery of and interest in her own Maori heritage.
The doll was entered in a peg doll competition organised by 'Small Acorns' a homeware and design store. It is part of a group chosen to reflect the interests of New Zealand children in 2011. Together the peg dolls show the influence of a range of contemporary media and events including popular film and television characters, fashion, art, culture, media events, children's stories and imagined characters.