Evelt Doll: Pontos

Manufactured Doll

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Shaanti International Museum of Costumes and Dolls

Name/Title

Evelt Doll: Pontos

Entry/Object ID

2026.292.01

Tags

Doll, European, Evelt Doll, Greece, Souvenir

Description

Evelt doll, Pontos. The doll is depicting traditional Hellenic attire. The doll is dressed in black trousers, the seams are patterned with gold embroidery. The doll also wears black boots, at his waist he wears a leather belt that is connected to two belts that go across his chest. On top, he wears a black jacket trimmed in gold embroidery, the cuffs are yellow. On the belts across his chest, there are what appear to be bullets on the belts. On his head, he wears a black cap trimmed in gold with a gold tassel. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and is made of hard plastic.

Use

Collectable item

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 Dolls

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Doll

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Doll Name

Pontos

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Evelt Dolls

Date made

circa 1980

Place

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

12 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in black trousers, the seams are patterned with gold embroidery. The doll also wears black boots, at his waist he wears a leather belt that is connected to two belts that go across his chest. On top, he wears a black jacket trimmed in gold embroidery, the cuffs are yellow. On the belts across his chest, there are what appear to be bullets on the belts. On his head, he wears a black cap trimmed in gold with a gold tassel

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Molded

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes, Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Notes

Small scuff on his forehead

Accessories

Accessory

Mount

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint, Metal

Color

Black, Gold, Yellow

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

March 19, 2026

Notes

Greek Dolls Box 1

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

March 19, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

March 19, 2026