Souvenir Doll: Portugal

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Portugal

Entry/Object ID

2026.357.01

Tags

Doll, European, Portugal, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Portuguese folk attire. The doll is dressed in a red skirt with yellow, green, and blue stripes and trimmed in green, yellow, and white ribbon. Under she wears a white petticoat and white shoes. Over, she wears a yellow apron that is patterned with a printed image of a bridge and a boat. On top she wears an orange and red checkered top trimmed in yellow and white ribbon. Over it, she wears a blue vest trimmed with white and yellow ribbon. The doll is blonde with brown eyes and she is made of hard plastic.

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

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

17 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a red skirt with yellow, green, and blue stripes and trimmed in green, yellow, and white ribbon. Under she wears a white petticoat and white shoes. Over, she wears a yellow apron that is patterned with a printed image of a bridge and a boat. On top she wears an orange and red checkered top trimmed in yellow and white ribbon. Over it, she wears a blue vest trimmed with white and yellow ribbon.

Hair

Color

Blonde

Type

Human Hair

Doll Features

Feature

Sleep Eyes, Jointed

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Notes

She is showing a lot of signs of deterioration on her face and arms

Material

Plastic, Fabric, Paint

Color

Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White, Orange

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

April 13, 2026

Notes

Spain and Portugal Dolls Box 1

Create Date

April 13, 2026

Update Date

April 13, 2026