doll (pastimes: toys)

Plastic doll dressed in textile clothing. The doll has black hair, a black hat and painted facial features, including a black moustache. The doll has a blue coat with an open front that reveal a red lining with green, yellow and orange trim. Under the coat is a blue top with yellow trim, a black and white shirt and a white top. The doll is wearing blue shorts and black boots. In the doll's right hand is a blue, loop of string with black beads.

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