Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: FinlandEntry/Object ID
2026.153.01Tags
Carlson Dolls, Doll, European, Finnish, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll dressed in traditional Finnish attire. The doll is wearing red trousers, the hem of the pants also have a braided yellow and red cuff. On top, the doll wears a red tunic, it is trimmed in green ribbon, and features decorative yellow triangles on the hem and the cuffs. Over her tunic, she wears a white scarf. On her head she wears a red cap, it is trimmed in the yellow decorative triangles, but also has green decorative triangles and it also has a grey panel with embroidered yellow, white, and red flowers. The doll also wears white stockings but no shoes. She has blonde hair which she wears in two braids, and she has blue eyes.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Carlson Dolls, Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
FinlandMade/Created
Manufacturer
Carlson DollsDate made
circa 1960Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Inside of her topTranscription
"Handmade in Finland by Helvi Calanna Helsinki Kauppatori Market Square"Clothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is wearing red trousers, the hem of the pants also have a braided yellow and red cuff. On top, the doll wears a red tunic, it is trimmed in green ribbon, and features decorative yellow triangles on the hem and the cuffs. Over her tunic, she wears a white scarf. On her head she wears a red cap, it is trimmed in the yellow decorative triangles, but also has green decorative triangles and it also has a grey panel with embroidered yellow, white, and red flowers. The doll also wears white stockings but no shoes.Hair
Color
BlondeType
NylonStyle
Fishtail BraidsCondition
Scale
C-7: Display qualityColor
Red, Yellow, Gray, Green, WhiteLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
February 14, 2026Notes
Small Misc Dolls Box 2Create Date
February 14, 2026Update Date
February 14, 2026
