Doll wearing habit of an unidentified religious order

Creator

Creation Date

20th century

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Date Available

6-5-2014

Description

Porcelain doll is wearing a habit of an unidentified religious order. The habit is black with a white wimple, black veil, and white collar. The doll is wearing a black rosary around her neck and a metal crucifix hangs from her waist.

The habit was previously incorrectly identified as typical of the Sisters of Saint Agnes, an order founded in Barton, Wisconsin in 1858 by Father Caspar Rehri, an Austrian missionary.

Provenance

Donated by Pauline A. Money

Keywords

Catholic sisters, nuns, religious orders, dolls, habits

Identifier

ND0004

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