Souvenir Doll: Greece

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Greece

Entry/Object ID

2026.325.01

Tags

Doll, European, Greece, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Hellenic attire. The doll is dressed in a white pleated skirt, under he wears white stockings tied with black ribbons. He also wears orange shoes with blue and white pom poms. At his waist, he wears a gold, blue, and white cord. On top, he wears a red shirt with a white lining. The bodice of the shirt features four panels of gold ribbon in zig zag patterns, and five panels of white ribbon. The sleeves are outlined in the red fabric but lined with white, and the sleeves also feature panels of white ribbon. On his head he wears a red cap with a long black tassel. The doll has brown eyes and black hair. The doll appears to have a bisque head, plastic arms, and plastic legs.

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 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 a white pleated skirt, under he wears white stockings tied with black ribbons. He also wears orange shoes with blue and white pom poms. At his waist, he wears a gold, blue, and white cord. On top, he wears a red shirt with a white lining. The bodice of the shirt features four panels of gold ribbon in zig zag patterns, and five panels of white ribbon. The sleeves are outlined in the red fabric but lined with white, and the sleeves also feature panels of white ribbon. On his head he wears a red cap with a long black tassel.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Yarn

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint, Bisque, Yarn

Color

White, Gold, Red, Blue, Orange, Black

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