Souvenir Doll: Romania

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Romania

Entry/Object ID

2026.213.01

Tags

Doll, European, Romania, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Romanian attire, specifically for a festival. The doll is dressed in white trousers, decorated with brown stitching and red, yellow, blue, and green tassels. The doll also wears brown shoes that are laced up. Over top, the doll wears a white tunic, the trim of the collar. shoulders, wrists, and hem are decorated with red, yellow, and blue embroidery. Over top, the doll wears a red sash with yellow, green, black, and blue stitching. In his hands, he holds a wooden pole with blue, red, and yellow ribbons attached. On his head he wears a black hat decorated with red, blue, green, black, and yellow beading around the brim, it is also tied with a red, yellow, and blue ribbon. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes.

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

SIMCAD Original Number Label

Other Number

1320

Doll Name

Romania

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960

Notes

No identifiable makers marks

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in white trousers, decorated with brown stitching and red, yellow, blue, and green tassels. The doll also wears brown shoes that are laced up. Over top, the doll wears a white tunic, the trim of the collar. shoulders, wrists, and hem are decorated with red, yellow, and blue embroidery. Over top, the doll wears a red sash with yellow, green, black, and blue stitching. In his hands, he holds a wooden pole with blue, red, and yellow ribbons attached. On his head he wears a black hat decorated with red, blue, green, black, and yellow beading around the brim, it is also tied with a red, yellow, and blue ribbon.

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Nylon

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-9: Mint. No original packaging

Accessories

Accessory

Mount

Material

Plastic, Fabric, Wood

Color

White, Black, Brown, Yellow, Blue, Red, Green

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

February 23, 2026

Notes

Cultural Dolls Box 1

Create Date

February 23, 2026

Update Date

February 23, 2026