I would like to throw my 2 cents in as a conservator on the Kewpie doll
postings.  These dolls are made from cellulose nitrate which is an inherently
unstable material.  When cellulose nitrate degrades it gives off nitric acid
which can damage other collections.  So, they may be cute but they don't play
well with other artifacts.

Susan Maltby, Conservator
Maltby & Associates Inc.

Quoting Jay Heuman <[log in to unmask]>:

> Greetings!
>
> A few unusual questions from me: Might someone be able to enlighten me
> about the history/origin of cupi (or cuppie) dolls?  Does "cupi" (or
> "cuppie") originate in Latin and, if so, with what specific root/word?
>
> (No, I'm not playing with dolls or dreaming of the new horror flick
> "Seed of Chucky."  LOL!  I'm doing some research about a painting in our
> collection which relates - peripherally - to this topic.)
>
> Thank you in advance for any help in this regard.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> j heuman
> Education Curator
> Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
> Utah State University
> 4020 Old Main Hill
> Logan, UT  84322-4020
> t 435.797.0165 | f 435.797.3423
>
> Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.
> Sir Charles Moser, b. 1922
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