Souvenir Doll: Romania

Name/Title

Souvenir Doll: Romania

Entry/Object ID

2026.455.01

Tags

Doll, European, Romania, Souvenir

Description

Souvenir doll, the doll depicts traditional Romanian attire. The doll is dressed in a red skirt, the hem of which has three lace ribbons, two yellow and one black. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. On top, she wears a white bodice with a gold necklace. Over this she wears a black pinafore style apron, it is hemmed in white lace and red embroidered details, and is cinched at her waist with yellow ribbon. On her head she wears a red head scarf trimmed in gold. The doll has brown hair and blue eyes and 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

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

The doll is dressed in a red skirt, the hem of which has three lace ribbons, two yellow and one black. Under, she wears a white petticoat, white stockings, and black shoes. On top, she wears a white bodice with a gold necklace. Over this she wears a black pinafore style apron, it is hemmed in white lace and red embroidered details, and is cinched at her waist with yellow ribbon. On her head she wears a red head scarf trimmed in gold.

Hair

Color

Brown

Doll Features

Feature

Stationary Eyes

Condition

Scale

C-7: Display quality

Material

Fabric, Plastic, Paint

Color

Red, White, Gold, Yellow, Black

Location

Location

Room

Shaanti International Museum of Costume and Dolls

Date

June 23, 2026

Notes

Misc Cultural Dolls Box 1

Create Date

June 23, 2026

Update Date

June 23, 2026