Doll – Girl – Bride
Special Display
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May 23 2022
Curator: Efrat Assaf-Shapira
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Designer: Shirly Yahalomi
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Irene and Davide Sala Gallery, Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Wing for Jewish Art and Life
In many parts of the world it was common, well into the 20th century, for girls to be married in their pre-adolescent years. A number of communities developed a special custom: “bride” dolls that prepared the girl for the wedding and eased some of her anxiety. Bride dolls from the Museum's collection – mainly from Morocco and Yemen – are displayed here together with bridal outfits and archival photographs.
“Bride” doll, Sana’a, Yemen, early 20th century, Assorted fabrics, cotton wool, beads, sequins, glass, metal, branches, paper, metal-thread embroidery, The Carl Rathjens Collection, on permanent loan from Salman Schocken, Tel Aviv
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