Summary
Letter from Denjon Gyalmo, the American wife of the King of Sikkim, to Monica Aron (later Gates) in reply to her request for a doll in in the national costume of Sikkim, dated 25 January 1964.
The Gates collection contains 170 national dolls from 74 different countries and some correspondence relating to the acquisition of several of the dolls. The costumes of the dolls represent national costumes from the 19th Century to the 1990s. Monica Gates collected or was given these dolls between 1957 and 1990.
Physical Description
Signed and typed letter with printed letterhead in blue ink, on buff coloured paper. Handwritten annotation in blue pen across bottom of page.
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Collecting Areas
Childhood, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Sender
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Addressed To
Mrs Monica Gates, Malvern East, Victoria, Australia, 25 Jan 1964
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Inscriptions
Printed, blue ink:" THE PALACE, / GANGTOK, / SIKKIM." Typed, black ink: "Dear Monica, / Thank you so much for your lovely letter. we are / happy indeed that you are interested in our country which although small is so beautiful. We will of course send you a doll..." and further associated text. Handwritten in blue pen: "aboriginal / Doll received March 64 + (illegible) / H.R.H. the Maharani of Sikkim / The Palace / Gangtok / Sikkim via India".
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
205 mm (Width), 255 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Children's Play, Clothing, Correspondence, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Beliefs, Dolls, National Costumes, National Identity, Souvenirs
