Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: RomaniaEntry/Object ID
2026.210.01Tags
Doll, European, Romania, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Romanian attire. The doll is dressed in a white dress, the skirt of the dress is trimmed in white lace, and has two panels of yellow and red embroidery. Over top of the skirt, the doll wears a white apron, it is decorated with red and yellow embroidery and has printed "v" designs. Under, she wears white stockings and brown lace up shoes. The bodice of the dress is decorated with red, blue, and yellow embroidery, her sleeves are also decorated with red, green, and yellow embroidery. Around her neck she wears a colourful beaded necklace, and over her hair she wears a yellow scarf with red printed flowers printed on it. The doll is blonde with brown eyes.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex CountyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SIMCAD Original Number LabelOther Number
2083Doll Name
RomaniaMade/Created
Date made
circa 1960Notes
No identifiable makers marksEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a white dress, the skirt of the dress is trimmed in white lace, and has two panels of yellow and red embroidery. Over top of the skirt, the doll wears a white apron, it is decorated with red and yellow embroidery and has printed "v" designs. Under, she wears white stockings and brown lace up shoes. The bodice of the dress is decorated with red, blue, and yellow embroidery, her sleeves are also decorated with red, green, and yellow embroidery. Around her neck she wears a colourful beaded necklace, and over her hair she wears a yellow scarf with red printed flowers printed on it.Hair
Color
BlondeType
NylonStyle
Lace BraidCondition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingColor
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, BrownLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
February 23, 2026Notes
Cultural Dolls Box 1Create Date
February 23, 2026Update Date
February 23, 2026
