Name/Title
Avon Doll: AfricaEntry/Object ID
2026.120.01Tags
Avon Dolls, Doll, AfricaDescription
Avon branded international collection doll, Africa. The doll is depicting traditional African attire. She is dressed in a dark blue skirt with black square patterning. Over top of her skirt, she has a wrap, the wrap is multicoloured, it features panels of green white and blue fabric along with red white and black fabric, and yellow, blue, and green fabric. The wrap also features a chevron pattern made of blue, black, green, and yellow. It is tied under her bust. The top of her dress is a lighter blue than her skirt and features white "c" shaped designs in the pattern. On her head she has her hair wrapped in a scarf matching the wrap around her, she also wears a red beaded necklace, a yellow beaded necklace, and a gold beaded necklace. She also also a yellow beaded bracelet, and a red beaded bracelet, and four gold bangles. She also carries a ceramic jug. The doll has black molded hair and brown eyes. She is porcelain with a fabric body.Context
Avon produced various collectible dolls, ranging from porcelain figures to special edition Barbie collaborations. These dolls were often part of specific collections like the "International" or "Childhood Dreams" series and were popular from the 1980s to early 2000s.Collection
Avon Dolls, Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
AfricaMade/Created
Manufacturer
AvonDate made
circa 1990Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Sewn inside the skirtTranscription
"Source of Fine Avon Collectables"Clothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
he doll is depicting traditional African attire. She is dressed in a dark blue skirt with black square patterning. Over top of her skirt, she has a wrap, the wrap is multicoloured, it features panels of green white and blue fabric along with red white and black fabric, and yellow, blue, and green fabric. The wrap also features a chevron pattern made of blue, black, green, and yellow. It is tied under her bust. The top of her dress is a lighter blue than her skirt and features white "c" shaped designs in the pattern. On her head she has her hair wrapped in a scarf matching the wrap around her, she also wears a red beaded necklace, a yellow beaded necklace, and a gold beaded necklace. She also also a yellow beaded bracelet, and a red beaded bracelet, and four gold bangles.Condition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingColor
Blue, Black, Yellow, Red, Green, GoldLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
February 2, 2026Create Date
February 2, 2026Update Date
February 2, 2026