Untitled
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
c. 2000
Materials
Plastic doll in textile clothing contained in cardboard box with metal and paper accessories
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672694
Summary
A plastic character doll of the singer Beyonce Knowles, part of the Destiny’s Child set of dolls manufactured by Mattel. The doll comes in its original cardboard box packaging along with a bracelet and a poster. Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990’s as part of the all girl band Destiny’s Child. She became a solo artist when Destiny’s Child disbanded in 2005 and is now recognised as one of the most successful and culturally important musicians of the 21st Century.
Provenance
Doll and accessories manufactured by Mattel circa 2000. Purchased by The National Trust via ebay on 4th September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer