Name/Title
Evelt Doll: Patmos 158Entry/Object ID
2026.282.01Tags
Doll, European, Evelt Doll, Greece, SouvenirDescription
Evelt doll, Patmos 158. The doll depicts traditional Hellenic attire. The doll is dressed in purple skirt patterned with black designs. The hem of the dress is decorated with red, gold, and yellow embroidery. Under, she wears black shoes. On top, she wears a white top, with a red overcoat. The red overcoat is trimmed with black, gold, and red embroidery, and the cuffs are trimmed in white lace, there are three gold buttons. Around her neck, she wears a gold chain with gold medallions. On her head, she wears a white veil trimmed in black and gold embroidery, and around the crown of her head, the veil is decorated with a chain of gold medallions. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes, and she is made of a 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
Patmos 158Made/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" "158 Patmos"Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Southeast EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in purple skirt patterned with black designs. The hem of the dress is decorated with red, gold, and yellow embroidery. Under, she wears black shoes. On top, she wears a white top, with a red overcoat. The red overcoat is trimmed with black, gold, and red embroidery, and the cuffs are trimmed in white lace, there are three gold buttons. Around her neck, she wears a gold chain with gold medallions. On her head, she wears a white veil trimmed in black and gold embroidery, and around the crown of her head, the veil is decorated with a chain of gold medallions.Doll Features
Feature
Stationary Eyes, JointedCondition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, Paint, MetalColor
Purple, Black, White, Red, GoldLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
March 16, 2026Notes
Greek Dolls Box 1Create Date
March 16, 2026Update Date
March 16, 2026
