doll

Doll on an elliptical plastic base which reads "Romania", representing costume from Dolj. White blouse with pink and gold embroidery and silver sequins. Straight skirt with embroidered pink border. Vertically red, blue, yellow, green and white striped apron. Over garment is white with blue, pink and black embroidery. White head covering with X motif wrapped around head. Hair has paper flower on left side. Right hand is perched near waist. Typed information on reverse of plastic base reads: 'Coop "ARTA CRISANA" Oradea / PAPUSA TARANCA DOLJ / Simbol: C. XVI. 303 / N.I.D. 7043-76 / Pretul: 75 lei.' Represents a costume from Dolj county.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2008.102
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 220 mm x 130 mm x 85 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
plastic; textile; leather
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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