Souvenir Doll: Greece

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Greece

Entry/Object ID

2026.320.01

Tags

Doll, European, Greece, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Hellenic attire. The doll is in a black dress, the skirt of the dress is patterned in orange, blue, green, and gold ribbon. Under, she wears white stockings with brown garters decorated with green and orange embroidery, she also wears black shoes with black and red pom poms. The sleeves of the dress are white and decorated with gold and green ribbon. The bodice of her dress is trimmed in gold as well and she wears golden medallions around her neck. Her hair is wrapped in a white scarf trimmed in green. In her hand she carries a stick with wool on it and she is spinning. She has blonde hair and brown eyes, she has a bisque head and 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

Doll Name

Souvenir

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is in a black dress, the skirt of the dress is patterned in orange, blue, green, and gold ribbon. Under, she wears white stockings with brown garters decorated with green and orange embroidery, she also wears black shoes with black and red pom poms. The sleeves of the dress are white and decorated with gold and green ribbon. The bodice of her dress is trimmed in gold as well and she wears golden medallions around her neck. Her hair is wrapped in a white scarf trimmed in green. In her hand she carries a stick with wool on it and she is spinning.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Yarn

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Material

Fabric, Bisque, Plastic, Paint, Yarn

Color

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

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