Souvenir Doll: India

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: India

Entry/Object ID

2026.451.01

Tags

Doll, European, India, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Indian attire. The doll is dressed in a pink saree with silver designs on the skirt. Around her neck she wears a gold beaded necklace, she has gold bangles on one wrist, gold earrings, and a diamond nose ring. The doll has black hair and brown eyes and is made of porcelain.

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 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

On mount

Transcription

"How to wear a saree"

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

15 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a pink saree with silver designs on the skirt. Around her neck she wears a gold beaded necklace, she has gold bangles on one wrist, gold earrings, and a diamond nose ring.

Hair

Color

Black

Type

Yarn

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-8: Dolls or clothing flawless

Notes

Missing a hand

Accessories

Accessory

Mount

Material

Fabric, Paint, Porcelain, Wood

Color

Pink, Silver, Red, Gold

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

June 1, 2026

Notes

Misc Cultural Dolls Box 1

Create Date

June 1, 2026

Update Date

June 1, 2026