Name/Title
Evelt Doll: Metsovo 131Entry/Object ID
2026.283.01Tags
Doll, European, Evelt Doll, Greece, SouvenirDescription
Evelt Doll, Metsovo 131. The doll depicts traditional Hellenic attire. The doll is dressed in a gold skirt patterned with gold flowers, the hem of the dress is decorated with red, black, and gold embroidery. Under, she wears a yellow petticoat and black shoes. Over top, she wears a dark red apron, it is trimmed in red, black, and gold embroidery, it also has a line of gold ribbon. At her waist, she wears a silver belt with two silver chains. Up top, she wears a white long sleeved undershirt, a red long sleeved shirt trimmed in gold embroidery, and another gold shirt over top trimmed in gold and black embroidery. The collar is white with a pink rose. Over top, she wears a black vest trimmed in red ribbon. On her head, she wears a black cap lined in gold, with a gold piece, and gold medallions around her face. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of hard plastic.Context
Evelt dolls are a line of vintage, handcrafted souvenir dolls produced in Greece, primarily from the 1960s through the 1980s. They are well-known among collectors for representing traditional Greek, Balkan, and Turkish costumes with a high level of detail.Collection
Evelt Dolls, Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
Metsovo 131Made/Created
Manufacturer
Evelt DollsDate made
circa 1980Place
Region
Southeast EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Around her wristTranscription
"Product Selected for the Collection Hellenic Handcrafted Creations" "Evelt" "Doll made of porcelain dressed in Greek Traditional Costume. Copy of Benaki's Museum" "131 Metsovo"Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Southeast EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a gold skirt patterned with gold flowers, the hem of the dress is decorated with red, black, and gold embroidery. Under, she wears a yellow petticoat and black shoes. Over top, she wears a dark red apron, it is trimmed in red, black, and gold embroidery, it also has a line of gold ribbon. At her waist, she wears a silver belt with two silver chains. Up top, she wears a white long sleeved undershirt, a red long sleeved shirt trimmed in gold embroidery, and another gold shirt over top trimmed in gold and black embroidery. The collar is white with a pink rose. Over top, she wears a black vest trimmed in red ribbon. On her head, she wears a black cap lined in gold, with a gold piece, and gold medallions around her face.Doll Features
Feature
Stationary Eyes, JointedCondition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, Paint, MetalColor
Gold, Black, Red, PinkLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
March 16, 2026Notes
Greek Dolls Box 1Create Date
March 16, 2026Update Date
March 16, 2026
