Name: Jody #2402
Made by and When: Martha Root Holcombe, Miss Martha Originals All God’s Children (AGC) c. 1990-1998
Material: Resin
Marks: (Horizontally, on the back of the left shoulder) 8 / (vertically, on the back of the left shoulder) Martha Root / ©1998 [or 1990] / GOD IS LOVE; (vertically, on the back of the right shoulder) JODY / Made in USA / Martha; AGC is on the back of Jody’s overalls.
Height: 10 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted texturized black hair, black-painted eyes, an open mouth with two upper teeth
Clothes: Dressed in a red flannel shirt, distressed (at the knees) blue overalls, and sculpted-on white socks and brown boots; has a replaced fishing pole
Other: Miss Martha Originals All God’s Children is better known for its figurines depicting African American children. Jody is one of the few jointed dolls produced by Miss Martha Originals (AGC). Other dolls preceded this installation here.
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