Souvenir Doll: Greece

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Greece

Entry/Object ID

2026.296.01

Tags

Doll, European, Greece, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Hellenic attire, and is demonstrating the process of spinning wool. The doll is dressed in a white, red, green, and yellow striped skirt. Under she wears a red and yellow knit petticoat. Over her skirt, she wears a white apron patterned with brown flowers and brown stripes. On top, she wears a green woven top with yellow dots. Over top of this, she wears a green overcoat. On her head, she wears her hair wrapped in a white head scarf patterned with brown flowers and brown stripes. The doll has blue eyes and brown hair. The doll has a fabric body and a bisque face.

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

656

Doll Name

Souvenir

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a white, red, green, and yellow striped skirt. Under she wears a red and yellow knit petticoat. Over her skirt, she wears a white apron patterned with brown flowers and brown stripes. On top, she wears a green woven top with yellow dots. Over top of this, she wears a green overcoat. On her head, she wears her hair wrapped in a white head scarf patterned with brown flowers and brown stripes.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Yarn

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Accessories

Accessory

Mount

Material

Fabric, Paint, Bisque, Wood, Yarn

Color

Brown, Red, White, Yellow, Green

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

March 23, 2026

Notes

Greek Dolls Box 1

Create Date

March 23, 2026

Update Date

March 23, 2026