Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: HungaryEntry/Object ID
2026.337.01Tags
Doll, European, Hungary, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Hungarian folk attire. The doll is dressed in a black pleated skirt, under she wears a white petticoat and black boots. Over top, she wears a yellow apron patterned with white flower designs, it is trimmed in white lace and tied around her waist with a white bow. On top, she wears a white long sleeved shirt, it is trimmed in white eyelet fabric and the sleeves also have yellow and red embroidery. Over top, she wears a green vest trimmed with white panels, the white panels are patterned with embroidered flowers, and the vest has gold sequins on it. Her collar is also made of white lace. On her head, she wears a pink head scarf with purple, white, and yellow flowers, on top she has a red cap, and around her head she has an embroidered gold, green, and white band. She has brown hair and blue eyes. She has a hard plastic head and fabric body.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 1950Notes
No identifiable makers marksEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a black pleated skirt, under she wears a white petticoat and black boots. Over top, she wears a yellow apron patterned with white flower designs, it is trimmed in white lace and tied around her waist with a white bow. On top, she wears a white long sleeved shirt, it is trimmed in white eyelet fabric and the sleeves also have yellow and red embroidery. Over top, she wears a green vest trimmed with white panels, the white panels are patterned with embroidered flowers, and the vest has gold sequins on it. Her collar is also made of white lace. On her head, she wears a pink head scarf with purple, white, and yellow flowers, on top she has a red cap, and around her head she has an embroidered gold, green, and white band.Condition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, Plastic, PaintColor
White, Yellow, Black, Red, Purple, Orange, Gold, BlueLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
April 6, 2026Notes
Austria Hungary Dolls Box 1Create Date
April 6, 2026Update Date
April 6, 2026
