doll (pastimes: toys)

Male doll dressed in a peasant costume. The head and limbs are ceramic and painted brown with red lips and black eyebrows. There are two, inset glass eyes. The figure is wearing a red felt hat with a black tassel and decorative border. The figure is also wearing a red top with gold embroidery and buttons, white linen harem style pants, cream, sleeveless jacket and a thick waist band. Through the waist band is a wooden pole.

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