Name/Title
Souvenir Doll: RussiaEntry/Object ID
2026.461.01Tags
Doll, European, Russian/USSR, SouvenirDescription
Souvenir doll, the doll originates from Russia and is an example of Russian porcelain. The doll is dressed in a green velvet gown. Under, she wears a white lace petticoat, white bloomers, and black shoes. The dress is decorated with black, gold, and white embroidery on the hem, and the skirt. The bodice also has a decorative panel of black and gold embroidery as well as black, gold, and white embroidery on the sleeves. The doll also has decorative gold ribbon in her hair. The doll has black hair and blue eyes, her head, hands, and feet are porcelain, the remainder of her body is fabric.Context
Likely purchased as a souvenirCollection
Cultural DollsCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1950Place
Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeClothing
Clothing Type
OriginalClothing Description
The doll is dressed in a green velvet gown. Under, she wears a white lace petticoat, white bloomers, and black shoes. The dress is decorated with black, gold, and white embroidery on the hem, and the skirt. The bodice also has a decorative panel of black and gold embroidery as well as black, gold, and white embroidery on the sleeves. The doll also has decorative gold ribbon in her hair.Condition
Scale
C-9: Mint. No original packagingMaterial
Fabric, Porcelain, PaintLocation
Location
Room
Shaanti International Museum of Costume and DollsDate
August 4, 2026Notes
Misc Cultural Dolls Box 1Create Date
August 4, 2026Update Date
August 4, 2026
