Souvenir Doll: Bolivia

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Bolivia

Entry/Object ID

2026.458.01

Tags

South American, Souvenir, Spanish, Bolivia

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Bolivia folk attire. The doll is dressed in a black skirt, under she wears a white petticoat and yellow shoes. Over the skirt she wears a white lace shawl trimmed in pink fringe. Around her shoulders she wears a colourful woven blanket fastened with golden clasps. On her head she wears a grey hat and she also wears gold earrings. On her back she carries a small child wrapped in white with a colourful hat on their head. The dolls both have brown hair and blue eyes and are 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 1960

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On the mount

Transcription

"Bolivia"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

South America

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a black skirt, under she wears a white petticoat and yellow shoes. Over the skirt she wears a white lace shawl trimmed in pink fringe. Around her shoulders she wears a colourful woven blanket fastened with golden clasps. On her head she wears a grey hat and she also wears gold earrings. On her back she carries a small child wrapped in white with a colourful hat on their head.

Hair

Color

Brown

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Accessories

Accessory

Mount

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint

Color

White, Black, Yellow, Green, Pink, Blue, Orange, Red, Gold

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

June 23, 2026

Notes

Misc Cultural Dolls Box 1

Create Date

June 23, 2026

Update Date

June 23, 2026