doll (pastimes: toys)

Doll, the main body of which is made of porcelain. The doll wears blue felt trousers and soft leather boots, tied around the ankle with red cotton. Over the trousers is a woollen apron, woven with different coloured wools. The top half of the body is also covered in woven material, apart from the back, which has exposed sections. The doll wears a large red hat which curves towards the top. Over the hands and forearms are soft leather gloves, also held into place with red cotton. Label: one black exhibition label, printed.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn16206
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 300 mm x 50 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
porcelain; felt; textile; leather; copper alloy; cotton; wool
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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