Souvenir Doll: Austria

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Austria

Entry/Object ID

2026.338.01

Tags

Austrian, Doll, European, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Austrian folk attire. The doll is dressed in a red skirt patterned with black, white, and yellow flowers, it is trimmed in white ribbon. Over top of it, she wears a green apron, trimmed in orange, and with a black panel with printed white, red, yellow, and purple designs. On top, she wears a beige top, over it she wears a black vest tied with a black tie. Around her collar, she wears a faux fur beige collar. On her head, she wears a head scarf that matches her skirt. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and she is made of hard plastic.

Use

Collectable item

Context

Likely purchased as a souvenir

Collection

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

Souvenir

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Notes

No identifiable makers marks

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a red skirt patterned with black, white, and yellow flowers, it is trimmed in white ribbon. Over top of it, she wears a green apron, trimmed in orange, and with a black panel with printed white, red, yellow, and purple designs. On top, she wears a beige top, over it she wears a black vest tied with a black tie. Around her collar, she wears a faux fur beige collar. On her head, she wears a head scarf that matches her skirt.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Molded

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Material

Plastic, Fabric, Paint

Color

Red, Black, Yellow, White, Green, Purple

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

April 6, 2026

Notes

Austria Hungary Box 1

Create Date

April 6, 2026

Update Date

April 6, 2026