A freestanding bottle doll with stitched face. The doll would have been originally dressed in additional clothes. All that remains present is a white undershirt. A glass bottle filled with dirt or sand forms the structure of the doll, which is covered with black stockinette. Two curved arms are attached to the body.
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Bottle Woman

Maker unknown

about 1910–20

Artwork Information

  • Title:

    Bottle Woman

  • Artist:

    Maker unknown

  • Artist Bio:

    American

  • Date:

    about 1910–20

  • Medium:

    Stuffed fabric over bottle filled with sand

  • Dimensions:

    14 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches

  • Credit Line:

    Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Burneta Adair Endowment Fund

  • Object Number:

    2016.1.19

  • Display:

    Not Currently on Display