Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: GermanyEntry/Object ID
2026.407.01Tags
Doll, European, German, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional German folk attire. The doll is dressed in a black skirt, it is trimmed in a red panel and decorated with embroidered white flowers. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. Over top, she wears a pink apron with red and white designs. On top, she wears a beige top trimmed in white lace. Over this, she wears a black vest trimmed in gold ribbon. Over this, she wears a pink kerchief patterned with white and red patterns. On her head she wears a black hat trimmed in gold with a white feather. The doll has blonde hair and blue eyes and is made of hard plastic.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDoll Name
SouvenirMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940Place
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a black skirt, it is trimmed in a red panel and decorated with embroidered white flowers. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. Over top, she wears a pink apron with red and white designs. On top, she wears a beige top trimmed in white lace. Over this, she wears a black vest trimmed in gold ribbon. Over this, she wears a pink kerchief patterned with white and red patterns. On her head she wears a black hat trimmed in gold with a white feather.Doll Features
Feature
Stationary Eyes, JointedCondition
Scale
C-8: Dolls or clothing flawlessNotes
Small imperfections, joints are looseMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, PaintColor
Black, Gold, Red, Pink, WhiteLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
April 28, 2026Notes
German Dolls Box 1Create Date
April 28, 2026Update Date
April 28, 2026
