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Doll, Czechoslovakia, 1960-1969
Doll
Doll, Czechoslovakia, 1960-1969
Doll, Czechoslovakia, 1960-1969
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Doll

Object number2018.082.0006
Date1960-1969
Mediumtextile, plastic
DimensionsOther: 12.5 × 6.5 in. (31.8 × 16.5 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia
DescriptionA plastic doll wearing traditional Slovak folk dress. He has a white shirt and pants. A length of white ribbon with blue, red and green machine embroidered flowers runs around the neck and down the torso. Strands of bright red and blue braided string are affixed to the pants in intricate geometric patterns and a short wooden axe is shoved down into the pants. He has a dark brown belt and vest. The vest has fur lining down its front and around its bottom. White machine embroidered ribbon follows the same pattern as the fur and also covers the back of the vest. Two red, white and blue pom poms lie on either side of the front opening. He has black felt shoes with white soles and a black felt hat with red, yellow, blue and green braided cording wrapped around its crown. A white tassle hangs down on its right side. His facial features are painted onto his head.
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