doll (pastimes: toys)

Doll with the body and legs made from wooden rods, arms made from cloth, and the head from stuffed cloth with a painted face. The doll has wool for hair, and wears a multicoloured crocheted cap made of silk thread. A metal chain is attached to the cap, which hangs underneath the chin of the doll, with a coin pendant attached at the bottom. The doll wears a long blue linen dress with red and green embroidery.

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