Souvenir Doll: Greece

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Greece

Entry/Object ID

2026.311.01

Tags

Doll, European, Greece, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Hellenic attire. The doll is dressed in an orange skirt, the hem of it is beige. The orange portion has white, blue, and navy embroidery, under that there is a panel of gold, green, and orange embroidery. The beige portion has green, white, and black embroidery. Under, she wears a white petticoat and black shoes. Over top of the skirt, she wears a green apron, it is outlined in yellow, black, and white embroidery and trimmed in white lace. Her top is a cream long sleeved shirt with gold cuffs. Over top, she wears an orange vest with gold trim. Around her neck she wears a gold collar and gold medallions. On her head she wears a red cap decorated with gold ribbon. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes. She has a bisque head and a plastic body.

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

SIMCAD Original Number Label

Other Number

435

Doll Name

Souvenir

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in an orange skirt, the hem of it is beige. The orange portion has white, blue, and navy embroidery, under that there is a panel of gold, green, and orange embroidery. The beige portion has green, white, and black embroidery. Under, she wears a white petticoat and black shoes. Over top of the skirt, she wears a green apron, it is outlined in yellow, black, and white embroidery and trimmed in white lace. Her top is a cream long sleeved shirt with gold cuffs. Over top, she wears an orange vest with gold trim. Around her neck she wears a gold collar and gold medallions. On her head she wears a red cap decorated with gold ribbon.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Yarn

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Bisque, Paint, Yarn

Color

Orange, Blue, Navy, Gold, Green, Black, White, Red

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

March 30, 2026

Notes

Greek Dolls Box 1

Create Date

March 30, 2026

Update Date

March 30, 2026